  Armenia to officially assume Bologna Secretariat July 1 – Education Minister June 11, 2012 - 19:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On June 11, acting Minister of Education and Science met with rectors of Armenian state universities. Armen Ashotyan noted that Armenia officially will take over Bologna Secretariat starting July 1, Ministry’s press service reported. “On April 25-27, Bucharest hosted a ministerial summit of Bologna Process participating countries, with European Higher Education Area priorities for the coming three years presented,” Minister Ashotyan said. He further said that the coming three years will become a turning point in Armenia’s higher education system, with universities obliged to implement the program regarding ensuring the quality, range of national qualifications and institutional accreditation. “Starting September 1, Ministry will tighten control in all institutes of higher education,” Education Minister said.   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 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.U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. |
