  AMD 9.4bln to be allocated from Armenian budget for science development in 2011June 25, 2010 - 17:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Chairman of the State Committee for Science Samvel Harutyunyan said that AMD 9.4bln are envisaged to be allocated for science development in 2011. The funds for innovative programs will be included in a separate budget item, Harutyunyan told journalists. “According to my calculations, if these funds are provided, the total financing of Armenia’s science may amount to AMD 12bln,” said Harutyunyan. AMD 5.5bln are allocated for scientific activity, while 2bln will be spent for purchase of equipment, various international scientific organizations’ membership fees, etc. Besides, AMD 1bln is envisaged for development works in the defense industry.   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 |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
