  Armenia improves secondary and higher education systemsJune 5, 2009 - 23:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The World Bank (WB) will allow a $25mln credit to Armenia for the 2nd Education Quality and Relevance Project. A relevant agreement was signed today by Head of the WB office in Yerevan Aristomene Varoudakis and Armenian Minister of Finance Tigran Davtyan. The project is aimed to improve education methods, preparation of children for primary school and higher education system. It also envisages improvement of technical equipment in schools and internet connection in over 400 schools in remote regions.   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 |  Related sections Latest news 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.“Great success”: Pashinyan pleased with new border protocol Pashinyan has described the signing by Armenia and Azerbaijan of a protocol on delimitation in Tavush as “a great success”.Armenia, Azerbaijan sign protocol on demarcation coordinates Armenia’s government took on May 15 another step towards handing over four border areas to Azerbaijan.U.S. warns Georgia not to side with Moscow against the west Georgia has been warned by the U.S. not to become an adversary of the west by falling back in line with Moscow. |
