Armenia: Despite crisis, allocations to educational sphere will not be reducedOctober 30, 2009 - 19:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - President Serzh Sargsyan has visited NAS Presidium Building to evaluate current repairs funded by Tashir foundation.President also met with RA NAS Presidium members. Mentioning that education sphere had priority importance for the country, Mr. Sargsyan particularly said, "Our goal is to develop a science-intensive economy, and that requires relevant attention to scientific sphere." At that he noted that despite crisis, allocations to educational sphere will not be reduced in 2009-10. 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 | Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops. Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi Arabia Pashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |