Armenia to create scientific companies in the armyDecember 25, 2017 - 17:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian defense ministry is working to improve the criteria for identifying young people with significant or exceptional abilities in the field of science who will be able to serve in scientific companies while in the army, defense minister Vigen Sargsyan has said. “We should complete the process by April but I am confident that the government’s draft decisions will be ready shortly after the holidays, and we’ll submit them for discussion,” Sargsyan said in an interview with Shant TV. Under the ‘I have the Honor’ program, Armenian citizens will be granted deferment of service only after they sign a contract with the defense ministry, commit themselves to attending trainings during studying, and start serving in the army after receiving a degree under conditions designated by the defense ministry. Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |