Science/Tech
Armenian Qarahunge older than Stonehenge
By Times.am at 7 September, 2010, 4:15 pm
Vachagan Vahradian, senior fellow of “Stars & Stones 2010: Oxford University Expedition to Qarahunge, Armenia”, stated that the research carried out in Qarahunge megalithic complex proved Armenia to be one of the most ancient astronomy centers.
The specialists concluded that Qarahunge (also known as Zorats Karer) is older that Stonehenge, Panarmenian.net informed.
“Qarahunge can become a unique [...]
North Korea releases South Korean boat, requests flood aid
By Times.am at 7 September, 2010, 3:48 pm
North Korea released a South Korean fishing boat and its seven-man crew Tuesday, after asking South Korea for a shipment of rice, cement and heavy equipment to help it recover from recent flooding.
Pyongyang announced on Monday that it would free the squid-fishing boat and its crew of four South Koreans and three Chinese seized a [...]
Armen Ashotyan: “The Regent’s and Dilijan’s schools were specific projects”
By Times.am at 7 September, 2010, 3:12 pm
The draft that envisaged amendments to Armenia’s “Law on Language” and “Law on Public Education” has nothing to do with The Regent’s and Dilijan’s schools. Those schools were specific projects, Armenia’s Minister of Education and Science Armen Ashotyan told at a press conference today.
“The legislative package is not linked with whether or not to [...]
President Sargsyan hosted medal recipients for 2009-2010 academic year from Armenia’s secondary schools
By Times.am at 1 September, 2010, 12:22 pm
President Serzh Sargsyan hosted today in the Presidential Palace medal recipients for 2009-2010 academic year from Armenia’s secondary schools, students-laureates of international Olympiads and winners of Kangaroo math competition.
At the meeting, which has already become a good tradition, President Sargsyan congratulated the schoolchildren who demonstrated impressive results and those who have already been admitted [...]
Armen Ashotian spends his vacation in Javakhk
By Times.am at 28 August, 2010, 2:33 pm
Armenia’s Minister of Education Armen Ashotian has decided to spend part of his vacation in Armenian region of Georgia Samtske-Javakhk.
According to the report representatives of Analytical center “Mitq”, Minister Ashotian has already met with region’s intelligence persons, teachers, public figures, and learnt education-related issues.
Reportedly, Ashotian will travel on Saturday to Georgia’s Kutaisi town, where he [...]
Tigran Sargsyan’s congratulatory remarks to editorial staff of “Hayastani Hanrapetutyun” daily
By Times.am at 28 August, 2010, 1:31 pm
On release of the five thousandth edition of “Hayastani Hanrapetutyun” daily, I am extending my heartfelt congratulations to its editorial staff and readers.
“Hayastani Hanrapetutyun” has its source in our independence: it has been the chronicler of our newborn statehood witnessing its ups and downs. It was a pioneer in the cause of initiating and strengthening [...]
Scientific – Technical Council’s first sitting
By Times.am at 26 August, 2010, 9:47 am
The Scientific – Technical Council’s first sitting was held at the Office of Government, chaired by council head, RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan.
The Council discussed its working scheme, as well as a set of proposals concerning target areas and coordinators.
The Council was said to be functional in the scientific and economic fields. The projects endorsed [...]
Improvement of general education discussed
By Times.am at 25 August, 2010, 1:57 pm
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan called a consultative meeting to discuss educational reform. In attendance were ministers, marz governors and stakeholder representatives.
In anticipation of the upcoming academic year, RA Minister of Science and Education Armen Ashotyan presented the pace of educational reform, the existing problems and the priority tasks. The agenda featured such issues as the [...]
“Declaration of Independence was the basic document of Armenia”
By Times.am at 23 August, 2010, 4:09 pm
Twenty years ago the Supreme Council of the Republic of Armenia adopted a very important document having significant program and legal force, Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor, Dean of YSU Department of History Edik Minasyan told a press conference congratulating everybody on the Declaration of Independence Day, Aysor.am reported.
The historian stressed that the Declaration of [...]
Turkish soldier, 4 PKK militants killed in SE Turkey
By Times.am at 22 August, 2010, 10:04 am
Turkish military forces have killed four militants in a fresh military operation against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in the southeastern province of Hakkari, Press TV reported.
The clash took place at around 11:00 a.m. local time (0900 GMT) on Saturday in the mountainous Semdinli district of Hakkari province, near the Iraq border, when soldiers [...]
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