Armenia`s government approves ratification of agreement on RAU  activities in Armenia 

ArmInfo. On February 27, at a regular meeting, the Government of Armenia approved the draft law on ratification of the Agreement with the Government of the Russian  Federation on the terms of operation of the Russian-Armenian  University (RAU) in the Republic of Armenia.

As stated in the explanatory note to the document, the agreement  between the Government of the Republic of Armenia and the Government  of the Russian Federation on the terms of operation of the Russian-  Armenian University in the Republic of Armenia was signed on December  20, 2024 in Moscow.

It is noted that the expediency of ratifying the Agreement is due to  the need to increase the efficiency of the management, educational  and research activities of the Russian-Armenian University, as well  as the desire to bring the processes in line with the legislation of  the Republic of Armenia and the Russian Federation.

"In order to implement best practices, as well as to develop  effective interethnic dialogue and cooperation, the Agreement  includes a provision on the possibility of creating faculties and  other structural divisions of educational and/or scientific  organizations of the Republic of Armenia, the Russian Federation and  other countries on the basis of the University. The Agreement also  provides for a clear mechanism for distributing the number of places  for admission to training at the expense of budgetary allocations  from the budget of the Russian Federation. Financial support for  scientific, scientific and technical, innovative, expert,  experimental and production activities will be carried out on the  basis of a wide range of targeted sources of funding and in  accordance with the national programs of the Republic of Armenia and  the Russian Federation.

The Agreement more clearly formulates the fundamental approaches to  the management of the University, applies the principle of equal  approach to the implementation of educational programs in accordance  with the legislation of the Republic of Armenia and the Russian  Federation. The Agreement establishes that the Rector is elected by  the Governing Council in accordance with the Charter and is approved  in office by a joint order of the authorized bodies for a period of  up to 5 years. The same person cannot hold the position of Rector for  more than 2 consecutive terms. Labor relations with the Rector are  regulated by an employment contract concluded between the Rector and  the authorized body of the Armenian side, acting as an employer and  acting on behalf of the founders of the University." 

The authorized bodies are the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture  and Sports of the Republic of Armenia on the Armenian side and the  Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation on  the Russian side, the document says.