  Students from foreign countries make up 6% in Armenia's educational systemSeptember 9, 2009 - 17:28 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Educational system on the whole cannot be considered competitive, but we can't say there's no competition at all, RA Education and Science Minister Armen Ashotyan told today a press conference. Out of 74 thousand students receiving their education in Armenia, 6000 are foreigners, Minister noted, adding that «We turn out to be exporting knowledge abroad.» Ashotyan also informed journalists of upcoming events, including the international symposium in Tsahkadzor (organizer: UNESCO, in cooperation with United Nations).   Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. 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.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day  May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865.Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months.Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |
