Culture-Education-Sciences

Galstyan: Culture And Political Elite Are Correlated

January 9, 2012
Lilit Galstian 4

In an interview with www.7or.am (09/01/2012), asked about if she foresees any changes in the fields of education and culture, ARF-D Member of Parliament Lilit Galstyan stated that Armenia is currently facing a values-reviewing issue that has a lot to do with the political elite of the country. “I am convinced, as a political...
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Foreign-language school bill passed; ARF-D, Heritage boycott vote

December 22, 2010
Members of the ARF-D faction

YEREVAN – The National Assembly adopted in the final reading on Wednesday a controversial government bill allowing the existence of a limited number of foreign-language schools in Armenia. The two opposition parties represented in the 131-member legislature remained adamant in rejecting the bill. “With this package, we are clearing the way for the entry...
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The wretched condition of libraries in Armenia

November 4, 2010
library

From ARF-D parliamentary member Lilit Galstyan’s interview with Hrabarak on November 3 prior to parliamentary hearings on the condition of libraries in the Republic of Armenia. Today in Armenia there are 1600 libraries of which only 13 are under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Culture. The rest are under the jurisdiction of regional...
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Government to go ahead with changes in the language law

October 21, 2010
The National Assembly committee decided to make changes to the Law on Language

Despite promises made by the government that no changes will be incorporated in Armenia’s language law, the parliamentary Standing Committee on Science, Education, Culture, Youth and Sport decided to bring the revised piece of legislation before a full session of parliament next week. The National Assembly in June adopted, in the first reading, controversial...
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From discipline within the country’s armed forces to foreign language education

September 10, 2010
ARF-D parliamentarians Lilit Galstyan and Hrayr Karapetyan

During parliamentary hearings, on September 8, regarding a proposed draft law for disciplinary procedures within Armenia’s Armed Forces, Hrayr Karapetyan, ARF-D parliamentary member and chair of the parliamentary Standing Committee on Defense, National Security and Internal Affairs, said: “We have to be very well aware that the army, the armed forces is fundamentally different...
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Parliament gives initial approval to foreign-language bill opposed by ARF-D

June 24, 2010
Parliament gives initial approval to foreign-language bill opposed by ARF-D

The Armenian government pushed through parliament on Thursday its controversial legal amendments allowing the existence of foreign-language schools in the country. The National Assembly adopted them in the first reading by 71 votes to 13, with one abstention, amid continuing protests staged outside the parliament building by the most vocal opponents of the measure....
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ARF-D submits draft law, which would provide opportunities for free university education

May 19, 2010
ARF-D submits draft law, which would provide opportunities for free university education

Rusanne Arakelyan, a member of the ARF-D parliamentary faction has submitted a draft law to the National Assembly, which calls for amendments to the law about education, postgraduate education and undergraduate education. During a meeting with journalists, Ms. Arakelyan stated that her proposed draft law has received a positive opinion from the government, the...
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Socialist Approaches to Armenia’s Challenges: Global Perspectives and Local Realities

March 29, 2010
Socialist Approaches to Armenia’s Challenges: Global Perspectives and Local Realities

The Armenian Revolutionary Federation-Dashnaktsutyun (Armenian socialist party) held a two-day international conference in Yerevan, on March 25-26, 2010. The conference had two main objectives: first, to discuss socialism today in its ideological and practical aspects; and, second, to consider the social and economic challenges facing Armenia and the adequate socialist responses. To that aim,...
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