Armenia, Greece sign 2025-2029 education cooperation program 

ArmInfo. The Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports (MESC) of Armenia Zhanna Andreasyan and the Minister of Education, Religious Affairs and Sports of Greece Sofia Zacharaki signed a cooperation program in the  field of education and science for 2025-2029.

As reported by the press service of the MESC, the document was signed  during Andreasyan's working visit to Athens. During the meeting, the  Minister emphasized the importance of deepening friendly and  multilateral relations between Armenia and Greece, as well as the  need to encourage initiatives aimed at exchanging best practices. In  this regard, she drew attention to the fact that expanding  international cooperation is one of the key areas for the development  of higher education and science in Armenia.

Touching upon the ongoing reforms in the field of higher education,  the Minister presented the project of the Academic City, the creation  of which is envisaged by the "State Program for the Development of  Education in Armenia until 2030". Andreasyan also drew attention to  the importance of developing partnerships within the EU Erasmus+  program, especially through the implementation of student and teacher  exchange programs, as well as other joint initiatives.

In this regard, the head of the Ministry of Education and Science  expressed readiness to share the Armenian experience, noting that in  Armenia, high-quality educational services are also provided through  non-formal education. In particular, she highlighted the activities  of the Tumo creative technology center and the Armath engineering  laboratories.

The parties exchanged views on cooperation with Greek educational  institutions in the field of vocational education and training (VET),  as well as discussed issues related to joint educational programs. In  this regard, Andreasyan reported that in 2024, the National Assembly  adopted a new law "On Vocational Education and Training", developed  with the support of the EU and other international partners as a  result of long-term cooperation. In this context, the parties also  discussed the importance of the activities of the Armenian-Greek  State College of Tourism, Service and Food Industry in Yerevan and  the possibility of implementing exchange programs.

During the meeting, other issues of mutual interest were also  discussed, including deepening the study of the ancient Greek  language at the Mesrop Mashtots Research Institute of Ancient  Manuscripts and at the Theological Faculty of Yerevan State  University.