RA Minister of Education and Science and European diplomats conduct demo lessonMay 19, 2010 - 13:37 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian Minister of Education and Science Armen Ashotyan said that the integration into Europe is not only a priority of Armenia’s foreign policy, but also is an opportunity to get acquainted with European values. “We wonder how Armenian school students imagine Europe, the system of European values and Armenia’s integration into Europe,” the Minister told journalists on May 19. On May 19, Armen Ashotyan, head of the RA parliamentary commission on European integration Naira Zohrabyan and head of the European Commission Delegation to Armenia, Ambassador Raul de Luzenberger visited Yerevan secondary school #190 to conduct a demo lesson on Europe, a joint initiative of the RA Ministry of Education and Science and the parliamentary committee on European integration. Mr. Raul de Luzenberger noted for his part that the event will signify the start of teaching lessons dedicated to Europe in Armenian schools. “People complain of unawareness about the European Union. This is a good initiative, which will contribute to Armenia’s harmonization with Europe,” he said. 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 | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. 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. |