PRESIDENT SERZH SARGSYAN CHAIRED THE YSU BOARD SESSION

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[07:04 pm] 25 December, 2008

The Yerevan State University Board held its year-end session today
chaired by the President of Armenia, President of the Yerevan State
University Board Serzh Sargsyan.

During the session, YSU Rector, correspondent-member of the Armenian
National Academy of Sciences Aram Simonyan presented the report on
the activities during the 2007-2008 academic year. He said that the
activities have been aimed at the development of the university,
as well as raising its role in the domestic and international
scientific-educational fields.

According to Aram Simonyan, during the academic year the University
has continued the improvement of the educational process, structural
reforms, development and modernization of educational technologies,
expansion of research activity. In his words, certain progress has
been registered in the organization of the educational process,
modernization of methods, enrichment of content of education and
increase of quality.

Aram Simonyan expressed content that more and more undergraduate,
Master and P.H.D. students are interested in research activity year
after year. The rector considered the establishment of the Department
of Diaspora Studies as the most important innovations this year.

During the session, board members discussed the executive of the
university’s proceeds and expenditures in 2008. Members of the session
approved the executive and the budget for 2009.

The next issue on the agenda was the propositions stated in the
strategic plan for development during the 2009-2010-2013-2014 academic
years.Rector Aram Simonyan noted that the plan is aimed at implementing
the prospective projects of the university. The board members also
approved the propositions of the strategic plan.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress