YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 30, NOYAN TAPAN. Provisions of the conception on the scientific sphere reforms were discussed at the November 29 enlarged sitting of the chairmanship of the RA National Academy of Sciences. As Noyan Tapan was informed by the RA NAS information service, the document prepared by the interdepartment commission was in the basis of the discussion. RA NAS Chairman academician Radik Martirosian especially touched upon in his speech those provisions which are subject to change in the scientists' opinion. He, in principle, expressed his disagreement with the provisions concerning the present state of science. In his opinion, these provisions belittle the role of native science and scientists in the society. Directors of scientific organizations supported R.Martirosian's this opinion, mentioning that the above-mentioned provisions of the document are baseless. R.Martirosian paid special attention at the issue of the RA NAS status and proposed to observe this issue more detailed at the next stage of discussions. Touching upon the issue of unification of scientific institutions, the RA NAS Chairman proposed to implement this part of reforms, using principle of not the mechanical but content uniting. As for the issue of contribution of science in the social-economic development of the country, R.Martirosian mentioned that numerous proposals of the NAS may at the same time be introduced in the sphere of agriculture and industry of the country. But state sponsorship is, first of all, necessary for its implementation as separate economy entities, in majority, are not ready yet to order high scientific-technical workings. V.Haroutiunian, the RA NAS Economy Institute Director presented a proposal, according to which, it is necessary to free the sphere of science from the value added tax, like the whole bank system was set free from the value added tax by the Government's decision for development of the bank system. Ara Avetisian, the RA Deputy Minister of Education and Science proposed to prepare corresponding reasoning, promising to present them to the Government. For the next stage of the discussion, all the interested sides were proposed the present observations and proposals to the commission in the writtent form.

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