5-year program for development of Armenian studies to be elaborated in 2010December 23, 2009 - 18:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "We have achieved all our objectives in the current year, despite the crisis. Most of the projects were implemented through grants. Between 1994 and 2009 the total amount of grants surpassed USD 180 million," Samvel Harutyunyan , Chairman of RA State Committee for Science at the Ministry of Education told press conference December 23. For the current year the Committee has funded 41 research trips (AMD 20 million), 20 scientific conferences (AMD 10 million), and AMD 7 million were granted to the program of 4-year schools. In addition, round-table discussions, seminars, attended by government officials and representatives of the scientific community have been held, " Samvel Harutyunyan said. The Committee for Science cooperates with the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS), the International Science and Technology Center (ISTC), EC project "Black Sea Cooperation» (BSI), the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR) and other organizations. "In 2010 we intend to sign cooperation agreements with Russia, Belarus and Germany. We also announce Republican grant competitions, representatives of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic will also have the opportunity to take part in it, " Samvel Harutyunyan said. He also stressed the importance of expanding the "Black Sea Cooperation". 5-year program of development of Armenian studies will be elaborated next year, the Chairman of the State Committee for Science of Education Ministry of Armenia concluded. Top stories As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. 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. Partner news Most popular in the section | Politico: Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Azerbaijan in 2018-2022 Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Armenia’s enemy even though both countries were supposedly allies in a defense pact. Armenia Security Council chief to attend Ukraine peace summit Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will take part in the Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland. Armenian govt. approves ratification of EAEU-Iran free trade deal At a meeting on Friday, June 14, the Armenian government approved the ratification of an EAEU free trade agreement with Iran. Deputy U.S. Secretary of State to arrive in Yerevan Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma will travel to Yerevan, Armenia from June 17-19 to. |