STEPANAKERT, APRIL 19, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY. On 16 April President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan received a group of lecturers of the State Engineering University of Armenia headed by its rector Vostanik Maroukhyan. According to the report by the central information department of the office of the NKR President, issues related to the process of programs carried out by the State Engineering University of Armenia in Artsakh, as well as cooperation with Artsakh State University were discussed during the meeting. The Head of the State noted the importance of this leading university in developing education and science in Artsakh underlining the necessity of further deepening bilateral ties. In this context Bako Sahakyan rated positive the cooperation agreement signed the same day between the State Engineering University of Armenia and Alma mater of Artsakh considering it a solid basis for further cooperation. Minister of education and science Vladik Khachatryan, chairman of the permanent commission for social issues of the National Assembly Arpat Avanesyan, Rector of Artsakh State University Stepan Dadayan and other officials partook at the meeting.

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