CONCEPT OF SCIENTIFIC REFORMS TO BE SUBMITTED AT THE END OF 2006

ArmRadio.am
19.08.2006 15:14

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, ARKA News Agency reported.

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."