By Eva Sahakyan YEREVAN, September 1 — The Republic of Armenia celebrates September 1 as the International day of knowledge. Today 1,400 schools in Yerevan and in other towns of Armenia opened their doors for pupils. According to Artur Baghdasarian, Head of Information and Public Relations Department of Armenian Ministry of Education and Science, this [...]

By Adonia Agayan YEREVAN, August 18 – ”According to the birth rate table, around 37,000 first graders will go to school in the 2011-2012 school year,” said Arthur Baghdasaryan, the Head of Information and Public Relations Department of Armenian Ministry of Education and Science. During the previous school year there were only 35,948 first graders in [...]

By Vigen Margaryan YEREVAN, May 31 — On May 30-31awarding ceremony of prizewinners of the international mathematical competition “Kangaroo 2011” will be held in Yerevan. “Ayb” educational foundation announces that officials from the Ministry of Education And Science of the Republic of Armenia and the Educational Board of the Yerevan’s City Hall will be present [...]

By Eva Sahakyan   YEREVAN, September 1 — On August 31 the Armenian President Serge Sarkisian had a meeting with Armenian school children, among them were medalists, laureates of various international Olympiads and winners of the international mathematical competition Kangaroo. During the meeting Sarkisian mentioned three main qualities that each Armenian president should possess. “I [...]

YEREVAN (Novosti Armenia), June 1–Armenia and Iran have agreed to implement a number of joint programs in the sphere of education and science, Armen Ashotyan, the Armenian Minister of Education and Science, announced. According to him during the meetings with the representatives of Iranian official agencies and the negotiations aimed at deepening cooperation held between [...]

YEREVAN (Novosti-Armenia), June 1—The award ceremony of the international competition Mathematical Kangaroo took place in four metropolitan schools on Monday. Representatives from the Ministry of Education and Science of Armenia and Yerevan’s City Hall were present at the ceremony. “The representatives of the Foundation have already awarded prizes and diplomas to about 1,500 students from 31 [...]

YEREVAN (ARKA),  April 27–On Monday President Serge Sarkisian received members of the Governing Council of the National Academy of Sciences and heads of scientific and research institutes of the academy, his press office reported. The president highlighted three main avenues for developing education and science in Armenia. “The first avenue we should take is to [...]