Armenia, India discuss expansion of educational cooperation

ArmInfo. Armenia's Minister of  Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan hosted a  delegation led by Mr Achyuta Samanta, a member of Indian Parliament  and educationist. 

Ms Andreasyan emphasized the importance of friendly relations between  the two countries and the prospects for cooperation, especially in  the field of education.

During the meeting, the possibilities of developing interuniversity  cooperation were discussed, in particular, in terms of the  implementation of exchange programs for students, researchers and  teachers, joint educational initiatives.

The head of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of  Armenia spoke about the reforms carried out in the field of higher  education, emphasizing in this context that the number of Indian  students in Armenia is quite large and there are opportunities for  developing inter-university relations.

The cooperation between the two countries in such areas as  information technology and medical professions was also touched upon.

Prof. Samanta spoke in detail about the activities of advanced  centers for vocational training, Kalinga University of Industrial  Technology and the University of Social Sciences.

Ms Andreasyan drew the attention of the Indian MP to the fact that  the students of Nagorno-Karabakh cannot continue and start their  studies in Armenia as a result of blocking the Kashatagh (Lachin)  corridor.

"We expect you to raise your voice in support of the full realization  of the right of students to education," the Armenian Minister of  Education said.

Other issues of mutual interest were also discussed during the  meeting.