56 Armenian students and scientists receives DAAD studentshipJune 13, 2009 - 22:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Today 56 Armenian citizens became scholarship holders of DAAD (German Service of Academic Exchanges). Ambassador of Germany to Armenia Mrs. Andrea Viktorin handed certificates to scolars in Yerevan. Graduate and postgraduate students, who received DAAD's studentships are given the opportunity to continue their studies and conduct research in higher educational institutions and scientific research centers in Germany. 25 Armenian students will improve their language proficiency in Germany's summer schools. " Every DAAD scholar becomes RA ambassador in Germany. We highly estimates cooperation of the Armenian ministry of education and science with DAAD and the German Embassy," Mrs. Andrea Viktori, Ambassador of Germany to Armenia said. DAAD provides more than 800.000 euro annually for educational programs in Armenia. Since 1991 some 1300 Armenians have received DAAD studentships. DAAD unites 230 German higher educational institutions and 126 student organizations and mediates foreign cultural, educational and scientific policy of the country. DAAD has 14 foreign representation offices and 48 information centers in the world and provides 50 000 studentships a year. 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 | 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. U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said. |