  Serzh Sargsyan: knowledge is great power and our state needs this power  August 31, 2010 - 16:15 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - On August 31, on the eve of Knowledge Day, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan received gold medalists of Armenian schools, winners of international Olympiads and Math Kangaroo contest. Greeting the school students, Mr. Sargsyan said: “As I promised, we invite children regularly to honor them and express our gratitude. Thank you for your patriotism. Yes, patriotism, as the knowledge obtained by you is also a display of patriotism.” Expressing gratitude to the winners of international Olympiads, the President noted that these victories are of special importance for Armenia with its small population. Mr. Sargsyan also congratulated the school student on the occasion of Knowledge Day. “Knowledge is a great power and our state needs this power,” noted Serzh Sargsyan.   Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. 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.   Partner news |  Latest news Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia  The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia.Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty.Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza.Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. |
