YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 1, NOYAN TAPAN. At the February 1 sitting, the Armenian government approved the conceptual provisions on reforms in the Armenian science. It was noted that the main goal of reforms in the sphere of science is to create a knowledge-based economy and society, in which the state will have a decisive role. From the viewpoint of reform implementation, the document gives priority to formation of a single state governance system of sciene, purposeful and effiecient reproduction of scientific potential, creation of an independent scientific expert examination system, integration of sceince and education, clarification of priority directions of sceince, increasing the efficiency of financing the science, etc. According to the RA Government Information and PR Department, the decision also approves the 2007-2010 program and timetable of reforms in the sphere of science.

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