On May 23^rd, the 2016 “Mid-career training program for diplomats and officers in charge of international affairs at public agencies” launched at the Diplomatic School. The lectures are delivered by high-ranking officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other respective government agencies, as well as by leading lecturers and trainers from Armenian and foreign educational institutions. The two-month certificate program is annual and runs already for the third time. It is aimed at updating the participants’ knowledge on the Armenian foreign policy agenda, as well as developing certain professional practical skills.