ARMENIAN SCIENCE MINISTRY, NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES UNVEIL SCIENCE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

ARKA
September 16, 2009
Yerevan

YEREVAN, September 16. /ARKA/. Armenian Education and Science Ministry
and National Academy of Sciences unveiled their science development
project on Wednesday.

Samvel Harutyunyan, chairman of the ministry’s science committee,
said the project would be submitted to the cabinet ministers in the
fourth quarter.

"This project is the result of seven-month work. Leading scientists
as well as representatives of ministries and other state institutions
were involved in the work", he said.

Harutyunyan said that discussions have been held and experience of
developed and developing countries has been considered.

Presenting the project, the head of the committee said that the key
aim of the project is to develop Armenia into a leading researcher
and a country with science intensive economy.

"Key aims of the strategy are to form a system ensuring sustainable
development of science and advanced technologies, to update equipment
and infrastructures", Harutyunyan said.

The strategy is also aimed at increasing the number of young
specialists and stimulating international scientific cooperation.

The strategy puts special emphasis on Armenian science.