BRANCH OF AGRARIAN UNIVERSITY OF ARMENIA IN ARTSAKH

KarabakhOpen
30-04-2008 11:43:36

It is foreseen to set up a branch of the State Agrarian University
of Armenia in Stepanakert. This issue was discussed a few months ago
but was brought up on the eve of the visit of the delegation of the
Armenian ministry of education to Karabakh.

The rector of the Agrarian University who was in the delegation
said in the beginning the branch will be based on the specialists of
Artsakh State University, afterwards the specialists from the Agrarian
University will teach there.

He also underlined that opening the branch is costly, that "a rather
serious and responsible effort is made, however if there is necessity,
it should be brought into being."

Prime Minister Ara Harutiunyan said funding will be provided because
the branch is a necessity for Karabakh.

Besides agronomists, the country also needs builders and engineers. The
heads of the Armenian universities offered proposals regarding this
as well.

In particular, the rector of the University of Architecture offered
to set up a consortium of engineers of 6-8 specialties, with duration
of 4 years and 10 people in each group. According to him it will cost
300 million drams a year.

During the meeting it was noted that there are breaches of building
regulations in Karabakh, which is not a secret because complaints do
not stop. There is also a shortage of specialists, and the building
companies often have to invite specialists from Armenia.

The prime minister promised to study all the proposals and take action.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress