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Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports Zhanna Andreasyan attended the annual conference of the Armenian Society of Fellows (ASOF) at the Dilijan Branch of the Central Bank of Armenia, where she presented the higher education reforms being implemented in Armenia. According to the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports, Zhanna Andreasyan welcomed the participants and noted that one of the Government’s most important priorities is the reform of the higher education sector. “We are currently in the most active and decisive phase of the reforms. Following the adoption of the new Law on Higher Education and Science, regulations are now being developed, which are particularly important for ensuring the effective implementation of the processes established by the law,” the minister said, emphasizing that a key component of the reform process is the financing of higher education and science, with a focus on ensuring maximum efficiency, transparency and quality. The minister stressed that state policy is guided by a clear principle: no student should be deprived of higher education because of financial difficulties. Referring to the Academic City project as one of the major and large-scale initiatives being implemented in the sector, Zhanna Andreasyan noted that work is progressing actively. In particular, the Academic City Development Concept has already been approved, defining the project’s vision, strategic objectives, the overall cluster model, location and infrastructure, international partnerships, and other key components.