Serzh Sargsyan: knowledge is great power and our state needs this powerAugust 31, 2010 - 16:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On August 31, on the eve of Knowledge Day, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan received gold medalists of Armenian schools, winners of international Olympiads and Math Kangaroo contest. Greeting the school students, Mr. Sargsyan said: “As I promised, we invite children regularly to honor them and express our gratitude. Thank you for your patriotism. Yes, patriotism, as the knowledge obtained by you is also a display of patriotism.” Expressing gratitude to the winners of international Olympiads, the President noted that these victories are of special importance for Armenia with its small population. Mr. Sargsyan also congratulated the school student on the occasion of Knowledge Day. “Knowledge is a great power and our state needs this power,” noted Serzh Sargsyan. 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 | 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. |