Objectives and Activities

The State Committee of Science is a state body, which elaborates and implements the policy of the Government of the Republic of Armenia in the sphere of science.

The objects and tasks of the Committee shall be the following:

1. development, rational distribution and maintenance of the Republic of Armenia’s  scientific and technical potential, formulation of a productive system for training scientific personnel, assistance to the reproduction of the intellectual potential of the society;

2. maintenance of the natural development and functioning of science sector as a basic incentive for the economic growth, national  security, progress in education and science;

3. development and implementation of  scientific and scientific- technical policy;

4. participation in the development and implementation of innovation policy, supporting the investment of the results of  fundamental and applied  sciences, scientific-technical activity and higher technology.

Functions of the Committee

   With a view to implementing its objects and tasks the Committee shall perform the following functions in accordance with the provisions settled by the legislation of the Republic of Armenia:

1.  drawing out draft documents on the state policy in the sphere of science of the Republic of Armenia and legal acts thereon;

2.  development and implementation of structural reforms in the sphere of science and maintenance of the  progressive development of the sphere; 

3.  development and implementation of  prospective and targeted projects, including projects in the framework of international cooperation;

4.  supporting the promotion of the international cooperation, participation in drawing out international agreements on the issues within the Committee’s authority and discussions thereof in accordance with procedure prescribed by law;

5.  coordination  and exercising  control over the performance of duties of organizations reserved to the jurisdiction of the Committee;

6.  organization and implementation of scientific and scientific-technical activity aimed at  integrating science, education and production,  settling social tasks and providing security  of man, society and the state;

7.  maintenance of   reproduction and development of the scientific and technical potential, formation of  a state order for training  scientific and technical  specialists;

8.  investigation of the market with a view to training skilled scientific and technical  personnel for the needs of  education, science and  economy of the Republic of Armenia;

9.  maintenance of the development and expansion of scientific and technical system and  its integration to the international scientific and technical system;

10.  foundation  and development of an up-to-date research infrastructure and   information system;

11.  maintenance of implementation of modern technological achievements in scientific and educational institutions with a view to organizing librarianship, obtainment of scientific literature and publications;

12. carrying out  reforms in the system of conferral of scientific degrees;

13. introduction of relevant administrative statistical reports (questionnaires, references, etc.) in accordance with the law and other legal acts, and maintenance of an administrative statistical registry based on data and information collected thereby;

14. ensuring budgetary processes within the Committee and its structure;

15. supporting the commercialization of the scientific results and their introduction into the domestic and foreign markets;

16. formulating recommendations on the establishment of Independent  Science Expertise System of research projects and organization of their submission to the Government of the Republic of Armenia by the Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Armenia provided by  the legislation of the Republic of Armenia;

17. formulating recommendations on the priorities in science and technology and organization of their submission to the Government of the Republic of Armenia by the Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Armenia  provided by  the legislation of the Republic of Armenia;

18. performance of other duties provided by the laws of the Republic of Armenia and the Resolutions of the Government of the Republic of Armenia.