Armenian Minister of Education and Science Armen Ashotyan was in Austria on a formal visit from January 25 to 28.

During the visit, a memorandum of cooperation in culture, education and science was signed. The Memorandum will foster humanitarian cooperation and enable Armenian organizations and individuals to take part in exchange programs with Austria and improve the process of teaching of German language in Armenian schools, applying the best Austrian practices.

Minister Ashotyan met with Austria’s Federal Minister for Science, Art and Culture to discuss the Austrian government’s program on teaching German in Armenian schools. The officials also considered a possibility of establishing ties between educational institutions of both countries.