EU Ambassador: Education, human capital development  key priorities  for EU-Armenia collaboration

ArmInfo.  On November 10, the "Armenia-EU Educational Dialogue" meeting was held at the TUMO Center as part of the Platform for Political Dialogue between the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture, and Sport of the Republic of Armenia, the European Union in Armenia, and UNICEF on  education reforms in Armenia. According to the Ministry of Education,  Science, Culture, and Sport, the event was attended by Zhanna  Andreasyan, Head of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture, and  Sport, Ambassador Vassilis Maragos, and Christine Weigand, UNICEF  Representative in Armenia.

The meeting discussed reforms in the education system, current  challenges and development opportunities, as well as key areas of  Armenia-EU collaboration in education. The RA Minister of Education,  Science, Culture, and Sport, Zhanna Andreasyan, welcomed the  participants and noted that meetings in this format have become an  important platform for dialogue, providing an opportunity to gather  at least twice a year to discuss and evaluate the progress and  outcomes of bilateral cooperation in education.

"It is safe to say that Armenia-EU cooperation in education is  exemplary. Numerous reforms implemented in recent years have already  yielded tangible results," the Minister noted. She also thanked  UNICEF for its support and coordination throughout the implementation  of the education strategy.

The Head of the EU Delegation to Armenia, Ambassador Vassilis  Maragos, emphasized that the development of education and human  capital is a key priority for cooperation with Armenia. "Investing in  skills development, capacity building, and strengthening civic  education is crucial for the country's stability. Education is also  an important tool for strengthening democracy," the Ambassador noted,  adding that the dissemination of democratic values and the  strengthening of institutional stability are among the pillars of  EU-Armenia cooperation. Vassilis Maragos also touched on the events  of Media Literacy Week, stating that projects to develop media  literacy and information skills are being implemented in various  regions of the country.

"Assessing and summarizing the progress of educational reforms is an  important stage of our cooperation.  Armenia-EU relations are  developing dynamically on a weekly basis," the Ambassador noted.

UNICEF Representative in Armenia, Christine Weigand, also welcomed  the participants, emphasizing that this meeting is part of a series  of high-level political dialogues that provide an opportunity to  discuss the progress of educational reforms and sectoral initiatives.