The government of Armenia draws serious attention at the reforms in the sphere of education, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan said at a regional meeting of Ministers of Education on the implementation of the European Higher Education Area that kicked off in Yerevan today.
The meeting is co-organised by the Ministry of Education and Science of Armenia, the Council of Europe and the European Students' Union (ESU).
He also added that cardinal changes have been taking place in the modern world, and in such conditions any government wants to coordinate itself when making reforms in the education system. "To upgrade the education system and adapt it to modern conditions we should build a single chain of reforms beginning from school up to universities", - he said.
The premier said that every state has its unique way when making reforms in the education system. "In this context, Finland's experience seems to be very much interesting to us", - Sargsyan said.
To note, Traian Hristea, Head of the European Union Delegation to Armenia, Rok Primozic, Chairperson of the Executive Committee, European Students’ Union, Sjur Bergan, Head of the Education Department, Council of Europe as well as delegations from Romania, Russia, Belarus, Bulgaria, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine are taking part in the forum which will last till 18 October.