  Catholicos, Education Minister discuss church-state relations in Armenia September 15, 2020 - 11:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II on Monday, September 14 hosted the Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports, Arayik Harutyunyan, to discuss church-state relations. The meeting comes amid disagreements between the two over the exclusion of History of the Armenian Church courses from the list of compulsory curriculum subjects in school. The Catholicos and the Minister discussed reforms in the field of education proposed by the Armenian Apostolic Church. The sides agreed that a meeting between representatives of both sides will be held in the near future to weigh in on the issues. The Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports and the Armenian Apostolic Church have had somewhat tense relations as Minister Harutyunyan does not think History of the Armenian Church should be a separate compulsory subject at school, but instead be included in the course of the History of the Armenian People.   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 |  Latest news 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.CSTO recognizes Armenia’s sovereign right to withdraw Tasmagambetov has said that if Armenia decides to leave the organization, “it will be the sovereign right of Armenia.”Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |
