PRESIDENT SERZH SARGSYAN MET WITH OVER TWO DOZEN YOUNG SCIENTISTS
Office of the President of the Republic
Dec 17 2011
Armenia
Today, at the Youth Foundation of Armenia, President Serzh Sargsyan
met with over two dozen young scientists.
Not long ago, at the meeting held in Tsakhkadzor with some of them,
President Sargsyan promised to make meetings regular. According to
the President, such meetings provide a good opportunity to discuss
with young scientists in a relaxed atmosphere issues related to the
use of the young specialists’ potential for developing science in our
country, speak about opportunities and existing problems as well as
to discuss proposals aimed at their resolution.
The meeting was attended also by the RA Minister of Education
and Science Armen Ashotian, President of the RA National Academy
of Sciences Radik Martirossian, representatives of the RA Youth
Foundation.
Young scientists thanked the President of Armenia for putting these
meetings on a regular basis, for his readiness to listen to their
point of view and proposals and for highlighting the role of young
specialists in the science development.
They discussed with the President of Armenia issues related to the
working conditions of the young scientists, possibilities for their
professional advancement, assistance to the programs implemented by the
young specialists. Discussed was also the necessity to make amendments
to the legislation pertinent to the area of science, bringing it
in line with the contemporary requirements, and enhancement of the
prestige of the scientists in the society.
Serzh Sargsyan responded to questions which interested the young
scientists and gave instructions to the relevant state bodies related
to some of their proposals. He noted that every year 100 million AMD
will be allocated through the existing foundations for the purpose of
assisting young scientists in their work. President Sargsyan suggested
that the young specialists present at the meeting discuss ways to use
this funding efficiently, define prospective directions and procedures.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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