Armenia to create scientific companies in the armyDecember 25, 2017 - 17:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian defense ministry is working to improve the criteria for identifying young people with significant or exceptional abilities in the field of science who will be able to serve in scientific companies while in the army, defense minister Vigen Sargsyan has said. “We should complete the process by April but I am confident that the government’s draft decisions will be ready shortly after the holidays, and we’ll submit them for discussion,” Sargsyan said in an interview with Shant TV. Under the ‘I have the Honor’ program, Armenian citizens will be granted deferment of service only after they sign a contract with the defense ministry, commit themselves to attending trainings during studying, and start serving in the army after receiving a degree under conditions designated by the defense ministry. 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. |