Armenian researchers will get to use EU scientific infrastructureNovember 4, 2021 - 18:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian researchers will get to use the scientific infrastructure of European countries, the EU to fund their research, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Vahram Dumanyan told a Cabinet meeting on Thursday, November 4. The Government approved the proposal to sign the Agreement between the Republic of Armenia and the European Union on Armenia's Participation in the Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Framework Programme. According to the Minister of Education and Science, the program envisages support for high-tech startups and small and medium enterprises. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan noted that the state funding for science under the 2022 draft budget will increase by 83%, while funds allocated to scientific research will increase more than 2.5 times, amounting to AMD 6.7 billion. 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 | Russia clarifying reports on Baku’s alleged arms supply to Ukraine Russia says is carefully working to verify reports about alleged arms supplies from Azerbaijan to Ukraine Russia warns Armenia against “falling into West’s trap” Zakharova maintained, however, that anything that will benefit the people of Armenia can only be welcomed. CSTO: Armenia has not participated in secretariat’s work recently Recently Armenia has not participated in the work of the secretariat of the CSTO, Imangali Tasmagambetov said. Meeting with U.S., EU not against third parties, says Armenia The meeting scheduled for April 5 is dedicated to strengthening of the Armenia-EU-US cooperation, Yerevan added. |