VANADZOR, APRIL 12, NOYAN TAPAN. Courses in the directions of the "System of Land Tenure and Land-Survey," "Accountancy and Audit," "Veterinary Sanitary Examination" specialities started in the newly opened department of correspondence courses of the Vanadzor Branch of the State Agrarian University of Armenia. As Alexander Hakobian, the acting Director of the branch, a candidate of agrarian sciences informed the Noyan Tapan correspondent, 68 first year students are involved in the department. According to him, during the next academic year, besides the above-mentioned specialities, it's envisaged to hold entrance in the direction of the "Forest Economy and Planting of Greenery in Settlements," "Livestock Farming," "Agronomy," "Mechanization of Agriculture," "Milk and Dairy Produce Technology," specialities. A.Hakobian mentioned that everything is done to organize at the branch the courses corresponding to the modern educational standards. According to him, existence of a qualified lecturers' staff and corresponding material-technical basis is a hopeful guarantee for the educational institution becomes a good smithy for preparing qualified specialists for the agriculture of the region.

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