  World high-ranking universities support Armenian studentsJune 29, 2009 - 15:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 3 students from Armenia are enrolled at the moment at the Massachusetts Technological Institute (MIT). The institution is highly competitive, every year some 10 students from Armenia apply to MIT, but only 1 out of them is admitted, Tigran Sloyan, head of the MIT Armenian Society told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter.According to Tigran Sloyan, around 15 students of Armenian descent from different countries of the world study currently at MIT and 5-6 Armenians graduate the institution every year. MIT covers all costs for study and provides assistance to students who are in need, helping them to pay for accommodation and books, Tigran Sloyan stressed.   Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. 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".   Partner news |  Related sections Topic Latest news Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall  A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte.Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province.€3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms.Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |
