Minister of Education honors renowned scholars with Gold Commemorative MedalDecember 22, 2009 - 21:48 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On Tuesday, December 22, Armenia's Minister of Education and Science Armen Ashotyan awarded Gold Commemorative Medal to Professor, Doctor of Biology Armen Galoyan, chair of scientific council at RA NAS National Biochemistry Academy. Renowned scholar received the award on the occasion of his 80th jubilee, as well as for his great contribution to the sphere of education and science. Merited scholar, Doctor of History Ruben Mirzakhanyan, Dean of Faculty of Culture at Armenian State Teachers' Training University, also received the same award on the occasion of his 50th jubilee. «It's a great honor for me to bestow gold medal on outstanding scholars enjoying an international reputation,» Minister Ashotyan said during the ceremony. 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 | Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. |