A total of 834 million drams will be allocated for the creation of robotic laboratories in Armenian schools. The relevant decision was made during the Government’s meeting on Thursday. Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Arayik Harutyunyan personally presented this initiative, noting that the money will be allocated by the Union of Enterprises of Advanced Technologies, which will create 284 laboratories in the same number of schools.

According to the minister, currently there are about 350 such laboratories in Armenian schools.

"Research shows that this is a good investment in the development of robotics, as well as engineering and technological thought, and may further affect the economy," said Harutyunyan, adding that next time there will be a competition for the creation of these laboratories, in which they will participate and other organizations.

Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan, in his turn, noted that these works should be continuous, and this year the number of these laboratories should be increased to 470-500, to which Arayik Harutyunyan replied that 650 similar laboratories will be opened next year.

As Avinyan noted, this became possible due to the influx of additional funds into the state budget.