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    ITAR-TASS News Agency
    TASS
    July 14, 2004 Wednesday

    Russia, Armenia to expand student exchanges

    Darya Tokareva

    MOSCOW


    Russia and Armenia have agreed to expand student exchanges.

    Russia Minister of Education and Science Andrei Fursenko told
    Itar-Tass on Wednesday that the sides had signed a bilateral
    agreement on cooperation in the field of education.

    "Now about 125 Russians will travel to Armenia to study every year,
    and as many Armenian students will study in Russia," he said on
    Wednesday.

    In addition, the agreement introduces new, more thorough, criteria
    for selecting students for the exchange programmes. "Now both sides
    will take part in this process," the minister added.

    In his words, "We have slightly increased the number of students to
    study under the exchange programme, but this will allow to speak
    about closer cooperation."

    Armenia will also continue to train Russian language teachers for
    schools under the agreement.

    The sides also agreed to develop the Russian-Armenian State
    University, which will soon start admitting more students. "This
    year, 44 University graduates received two state higher education
    diplomas at the same time: Russian and Armenian," Fursenko said.

    Since the beginning of this year, the University has been inviting
    lecturers from Moscow higher educational institutions. The University
    had agreements with 18 leading Russian higher educational
    institutions. There are 1,500 students at the University.

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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