  PM: education of socially vulnerable children a key issue October 10, 2012 - 15:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The government of Armenia approved a new procedure for a 50% to 100% compensation of tuition fees for students from vulnerable families. Armenian Minister of Science and Education Armen Ashotyan stressed the importance of the social project to cover the tuition of 1000 students when it enters into force in 2013; by 2015 the number of students to benefit from the project will reach 2500. According to Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, the families’ financial state mustn’t prevent children from getting education, the issue being among the key ones on presidential agenda.   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 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. |
