During the workshop “Developing the National Policies and Regulations of Doctoral Education”, which was carried out within the framework of the Erasmus+ ARMDOCT program, four research groups presented the results of the study on the organization of postgraduate education and reform proposals. A separate research group managed by Armine Avetisyan, Head of the Research and Innovation Center of the Polytechnic University, presented the summary of proposals by the WORKING GROUP studying the SCIENCE-ECONOMY.

It should be noted that the above-stated working group presented the results of the research also to the Minister of Economy of RA. During the meeting, the taxation issues for the equipment and materials acquired for scientific researches were presented, raising the importance of tax incentives provision (including exemption from value-added tax), which will significantly stimulate investments in the sector and increase the efficiency of the process.

To launch financial incentives by the state to the organizations conducting joint research to train scientific staff in a specific science field, including tax incentives were also suggested.  Emphasizing the proposals, the Minister of Economy of RA Vahan Kerobyan mentioned that the issue will be studied in more detail and a corresponding project will be circulated shortly.

While responding to the proposal of the working group, the Minister expressed readiness to link resources and provide financial support to the academic “spin-offs”. To raise awareness, disseminate information, promote cooperation between scientists and the business sector, the representatives of the Ministry expressed their readiness to organize a joint conference shortly with the working group of the ARMDOCT project.