Students from NKR, Javakheti and Armenia to pay equal tuition fees at Armenian universitiesOctober 6, 2009 - 16:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Today Armenia's National Assembly passed through second reading amendments to laws "On education" and "On Higher and Post Graduate Education". Author of the law, MP from the "Prosperous Armenia" party Naira Zohrabyan familiarized with the amendments, which refer the Armenian students from Nagorno-Karabakh and the Georgia regions Samtskhe-Javakheti and Kvemo Kartli enrolled in Armenia's universities. Thanks to the amendments students from these regions will pay the tuition equal to amount paid by Armenia's citizens. Naira Zohrabyan thanked colleagues and the government for supporting the bill and expressed hope that the law will go into effect fromAugust 1, 2010. "Applicants applying to institutes of higher education in 2010-11 will be subjected to this law," said MP, responding to the question of a PanARMENIAN.NET reporter whether the law refers those who are already enrolled in higher education. "This bill will help young people from Karabakh and Javakhk feel themselves full representatives of the Armenian people," member of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia Shirak Torosyan 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 | Aliyev: No peace treaty unless Armenia changes constitution Azerbaijan will not sign a peace treaty with Armenia unless the latter changes its constitution, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said. Azerbaijan proposes Armenia to jointly seek cancelation of Minak Group The Azerbaijani President maintained that the move will show “how sincere Armenia is.” Seven injured in massive gas station explosion in Armenia The Investigative Committee of Armenia has unveiled details about a massive explosion at a gas station on the Yerevan-Sevan highway. Pashinyan’s spokesperson denies intention to visit Baku for COP29 Pashinyan’s agenda doesn’t include a trip to Baku for the COP29 conference, his press secretary Nazeli Baghdasaryan has said. |