November 23, 2009 - 17:17 AMT
Armen Ashotyan: Reduced number of Armenian students in Russia caused by inefficient selection
The Armenian Embassy in Russia hosted a meeting of the RA minister of education and science Armen Ashotyan with representatives of the Armenian youth in Russia. As the press office of the Union of Armenians of Russia (UAR) reports, the meeting was attended by the Armenian Ambassador to Russia Armen Smbatyan, vice president of the Union of Armenians of Russia Levon Mukanyan, Armenian sunday schools' teachers, students of leading universities in Russia.
During the meeting, Armen Ashotyan dwelled on the prospects of education development, focusing on the quality of education in the country. According to him, about 6 thousand 500 foreign students study in higher educaitonal institutions in Armenia and this number will grow.
According to the minister, the reduction of the number of Armenian students in Russia has been mainly caused by inefficient selection.