IN YSU FACULTY OF SCIENCE DEVELOPMENT WILL BE OPENED IN THE NEAREST FUTURE – PRESIDENT OF ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF ARMENIA

ARKA
Oct 14, 2009

YEREVAN, October 14. /ARKA/. In the nearest future Faculty of
Science Development will be opened in Yerevan State University,
said Radik Martirosyan, President of Academy of Sciences of Armenia,
Academician on Wednesday during signing an agreement of cooperation
between Academy of Sciences and YSU.

"Issues of staff policy in the sphere of Armenian science are priority
for us. By signing the agreement we aim to open a new faculty in
YSU of Armenian science development which will prepare managers and
marketing specialists", said Martirosyan.

Currently they consider the issue of the date of opening the faculty.

Currently, one of the main tasks of the academy is the problem of
development of constructive program of preparation of new specialists
who will be able to develop Armenian science in accordance with the
development of scientific-technical society.

Strengthening of cooperation between the Academy of Sciences of Armenia
and the Yerevan State University will assist in the achievement of
this goal", said the President of Academy. Cooperation between the
Academy and YSU had always been on a high level. For example, 2000
scientific workers of the Academy from 4000 are working in Yerevan
State University.

Aram Simonyan, Rector of YSU said that the Academy will closely
cooperate also with other study institutions of the country.

"All other universities also should cooperate with the National
Academy for the development of Armenian science", said Simonyan.

YSU was established on May 16, 1919. At that time there were
two faculties – natural and public sciences. In 1991 there were
already 17 faculties in YSU which were preparing specialists by 32
professions. Till now YSU had 90 graduates. In 22 faculties of the
University about13 thousand students are studying.