Concept of scientific reforms to be submitted in Nov-Dec 2006

CONCEPT OF SCIENTIFIC REFORMS TO BE SUBMITTED IN NOV-DEC 2006

Arka News Agency, Armenia
Aug. 18, 2006

YEREVAN, August 18. /ARKA/. A concept of reforming Armenia’s scientific
sector is to be submitted for a public discussion in November-December
2006, RA Minister of Education and Science Levon Mkrtichyan told
reporters.

According to him, the Armenian Government has approved a list and
schedule of necessary measures. An interagency task group has been
formed as well.

"During one month the group is to elaborate a comprehensive program of
scientific reforms. The program is supposed to settle all disputable
issues by March-April 2007," he said.

The formation of a single system of managing Armenia’s scientific
sector is to get under way in the second ten-day part of December 2007.

The Minister pointed out that in 2007-2008 funding of the program
will be received, particularly under the EU-implemented program.

Mkrtichyan said that the implementation of the program will resolve
the problem of forming a special scientific fund in Armenia.

"It should be noted the schedule of implementation is rather strict,
and the interagency group will supervise its fulfillment," P.T. -0–