ArmenPress
Jan 7 2005
MORE IRANIANS CHOOSE YEREVAN UNIVERSITIES AS THEIR ALMA MATER
YEREVAN, JANUARY 7, ARMENPRESS: Armenian education and science
minister Sergo Yeritsian pledged today his ministry’s assistance to
Iranian students studying in Yerevan in solving part of their
everyday problems. He was meeting with some of 920 Iranian students
who have chosen Yerevan-based universities as their alma maters.
Some 350 of them are majoring at Yerevan Medical University, 280
at Yerevan Engineering University and the rest at Yerevan State
University and some other private universities. Last year alone 456
Iranians were admitted at Armenian universities, citing their high
standard teaching and accessibility.
Ali Najaf, an aide to Iranian ambassador in Yerevan, who was also
present, said Yeritsian’s visit to Tehran, scheduled for January 15
is expected to give a new boost to cooperation in education between
the two countries.
Overall, some 6,000 foreigners are studying in Armenia. The latest
group of 13 students has arrived from China.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress