Economy monopolization hampers science development in ArmeniaMay 19, 2011 - 13:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The head of the Armenian Astronomic Society believes that the sphere of science in Armenia drops far behind the countries worldwide. As Areg Mikaelyan noted at news conference, Armenia is losing competitiveness. “While an intellectual nation, Armenians are not using their advantage. The youth has no respect for science and scientists,” Mikaelyan said, adding that at present the profession of a scientist is looked down on. The director of the Center for Ecological Noosphere Studies Armen Saghatelyan, in turn, explained the current situation with science by political and economic crisis. According to him, elimination of monopoly in economy is the only way to develop science in Armenia. 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 | 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. |