PEDAGOGICAL UNIVERSITY IS 85 YEARS OLD

The 85th anniversary of the Pedagogical State University after Khachatur Abovyan was celebrated at the Opera House yesterday.

In the words of university rector Artush Ghukasyan, today the faculty of the university does a valuable work in creating textbooks for schools and higher educational establishments. The Deputy Prime Minister Hovik Abrahayam mentioned that the challenge in front of the university and the faculty is difficult and responsible. ''Creating an economy based on knowledge is an important precondition to achieve success in a rapidly changing world,'' he said.

Several professors and department heads of the university were awarded with honorable titles by the decision of President Robert Kocharyan.