ArmInfo.Minister of Education and Science Araik Harutyunyan received on June 14 the German Ambassador to Armenia Matthias Kiesler.
As the press service of the Ministry of Education and Science informs, Harutyunyan presented the ambassador to the reform in the field of the education system, noting also the problems of secondary schools. Harutyunyan noted the importance of raising the level of higher education, stressing the importance of the apolitical nature of universities. During the meetings, the Minister also noted the importance of combating corruption. The Minister highly appreciated the special attitude of the German side to the issues of cooperation in the field of education.
In turn, Ambassador Kiesler expressed his satisfaction with the high level of cooperation in the field of education between Armenia and Germany. He stressed the importance of increasing the effectiveness of teaching the German language, noting that a working group was set up jointly with the Ministry of Education and Science of Armenia for this purpose. The Ambassador also touched upon the programs for student exchange.