Armen Ashotyan: defense is external, while education system is internal support of national securityDecember 22, 2010 - 17:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - At a Yerevan-hosted session, Armenian Minister of Education and Science Armen Ashotyan summed up the results of work aimed at promotion of military and patriotic education conducted in Armenian schools in 2010. The Minister said that education of Armenia’s youth should be based on two fundamental principles – military-patriotic and civil. According to Ashotyan, it will allow educating true citizens of the country. “We strongly believe that defense is the external, while education system is the internal support of the national security,” Ashotyan said, adding that contacts between the army and public should be intensified. 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. |