Armenian youth makes more pragmatic and grounded choice in educationApril 19, 2011 - 15:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On April 19, Yerevan State Armenian-Greek College of Tourism, Service and Food Industry hosted opening of kitchen-laboratory, tasting and reception hall, as well as hotel for practical classes. Armenian Minister of Education and Science Armen Ashotyan and representatives of the Greek embassy in Armenia participated in the event. Ashotyan said the Ministry praises the innovative approaches of the staff and students of the college to strengthen ties with the labor marker and modernize education. “The Armenian youth has started making more pragmatic and grounded choice,” he said. The Minister also noted that it is better to have a secondary vocational education with secured employment than become an economist or lawyer with indefinite outlooks. 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 | 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. |