Armenia to participate in Vocational Education and TrainingMarch 11, 2009 - 01:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The European Commission released EUR 3.25 million under Sector Policy Support Programme in Vocational Education and Training (VET). The specific objective of the Sector Policy Programme is to strengthen the reform of the vocational education and training (VET) sector focusing on institutional capacity to steer and monitor the reform process as well as link it with budgeting and resource management. It is coherent with the sector policy support programme funded under European Commission TACIS AP 2006, ENP AP2007 and builds on the reform measures undertaken by the Ministry of Education and Science (MoEs) in 2005-2008. As it was told to PanARMENIAN.net from Delegation of the European Commission to Armenia, the programme has an overall budget of Euro 16 million, out of which Euro 1 million is earmarked for the Technical Assistance component. The 15m component of budget support is implemented against satisfactory fulfilment of policy conditions identified and agreed upon by the Commission and the Government of Armenia. Instalments are payable to the Armenian State budget subject to fulfilment of policy conditions. The first fixed tranche of 5 mln was paid to the state budget in June 2008 upon fulfilment of two pre-conditions and signature of Financing Agreement. Second tranche of Euro 3.25 million was paid in February 2009. Main implementing partners under this Programme are the Ministry of Education and Science, Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Economy as well as social partners. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. 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. |