YEREVAN, JUNE 25, NOYAN TAPAN. "The problem set in front of the Armenian citizens and officials is the fact that they should jointly decide what society to build and what educational system to choose in order to contribute to the development of the country." This statement was made by Consuelo Vidal, the Permanent Representative of the UN Development Program (UNDP) in Armenia, at the presentation of the Human Development National Report "Educational reforms in Armenia" on June 22. In her opinion, there is a demand for educational strategic problems' discussion, and the framework of such discussions is proposed in the report. Consuelo Vidal also mentioned that the fact that Armenia is currently in the process of reforms, that should be supported, is taken into consideration in the report. Levon Mkrtchian, the RA Minister of Education and Science, mentioned that the educational system of Armenia is thoroughly analysed in the Human Development National Report-2006, certain solutions and definite steps are suggested in order "to reach significant changes and considerable results" in the sphere of educational reforms. The Minister believes that the workers of the educational sphere should not be afraid of changes, but at the same time they should not forget about the historical, educational, and cultural heritage of Armenia. It should also be mentioned that the Report has been prepared due to the support of the UNDP and the participation of the USAID.

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