  Armen Ashotyan: defense is external, while education system is internal support of national security December 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 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 |  Latest news Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals  Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation.Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan.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. |
