YEREVAN, APRIL 6, NOYAN TAPAN. A three-days international forum organized to reform the educational system of Armenia is held in Yerevan. More than 80 statesmen and international experts from Norway, Serbia, Latvia and Georgia participate in the forum. Participants of the event organized jointly by the OSCE Yerevan Office, Open Society Inistitute Assistance Foundation, British Council and UNICEF, presented their viewpoints concerning the educational policy and administration as well as concerning education as a motive for democratic policy and exchange experience. "We appreciate the cooperation of international organizations as their experience helps us to improve the educational system in the democratic way what is one of the strategic goals of Armenia," RA Minister of Education and Science Sergo Yeritsian mentioned. According to the information submitted to Noyan Tapan by the OSCE Yerevan Office, Janet Clozer, the OSCE Responsible for Economy and Nature Protection Issues mentioned that the OSCE attached great importance to the nature protectional education, especially among children and youth. According to her, "nature protectional problems must be an undividable part of education of the democratic society as the informed citizens will be able to support stimulation of democracy, stability and security."

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