KOCHARIAN DISCUSSES UNIVERSITY EDUCATION REFORMS

ARMENPRESS
Oct 17 2007

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 17, ARMENPRESS: President Robert Kocharian and
education and science minister Levon Mkrtchian discussed today a string
of issues pertaining to ongoing reforms in the higher education sector
within the frameworks of Armenia’s membership in the Bologna process.

The discussion summoned by the president was attended also by rectors
of state-run universities.

President Kocharian was quoted by his press office as saying that
this sort of meetings are important for understanding the progress
made by universities in terms of meeting reforms targets and learning
whether they are persistent in advancing this process.

The president cited the example of economy, which has seen sweeping
reforms, saying the turn is now for education.

Education and science minister Levon Mkrtchian spoke about the efforts
for creating a unified educational field. University rectors for
their turn spoke about what they have done to this end.

At the end of the meeting Kocharian emphasized simultaneous reforming
so that none falls behind.