  Yerevan hosted EducationUSA FairOctober 12, 2010 - 18:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On October 12, Yerevan hosted EducationUSA Fair organized by the American Councils for International Education (ACTR/ACCELS). The following U.S. universities briefed Armenian students on their programs: the American University of Armenia, American University of Bulgaria, Hult Business School (London), Lynn University, State University of New York, Plattsburgh, University of South Carolina, University of Tulsa, etc. Lectures on the U.S. educational system, application and selection process, as well as entrance exams were provided to participants. The education fair is held in Yerevan for the 15th time. According to ACTR/ACCELS Senior Educational Adviser Gayane Grigoryan, the number of participants in the 3-hour fair totaled around 1,500 people previously. However, the organizers observed greater interest towards the event this year. Gayane Grigoryan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter that business and art related specialties are the most popular among Armenian students.   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 |  Latest news IDBank issues 2nd tranche of dollar bonds of 2024  On May 13, 2024, IDBank placed registered coupon bonds under the abbreviation AMANLBB2PER9.Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”.Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine.EU still discussing funding Armenia through European Peace Facility Discussions continue in the EU on providing Armenia with funds from the European Peace Facility, Vassilis Maragos says. |
