News and events

On October 22, 2026, a discussion meeting titled "Local Self-Government Elections: What Role Do They Play and Why Are They Important for the Community and the State?" was held at Ijevan branch of Yerevan State University (YSU). The event focused on the significance of local self-government elections and the involvement of young people in electoral processes. The event was organized by the "Transparency International Anti-Corruption Center" (TIAC) non-governmental organization, with funding from the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA).

On October 22, 2026, the 3rd International Autumn School "Arakelots" was ceremoniously opened at Ijevan branch of Yerevan State University (YSU). It was organized by the "Interdisciplinary Studies of Armenian Cultural Heritage" remote laboratory, within the framework of cooperation between the University of Salzburg (Austria), the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography of the Republic of Armenia, and Ijevan branch of YSU.

On October 17, 2026, the Psychological and Educational Counseling Center of YSU Ijevan Branch organized a practical seminar titled "Psychological Support: The Scope of a Psychologist's Practice and Their Professional Role." The seminar was conducted by Sona Poghosyan, Candidate of Psychological Sciences and Associate Professor.

On October 17–18, 2026, a discussion meeting and a workshop were held at Ijevan branch of Yerevan State University. Organized in collaboration with the Armenian Foundation of France and the French organization "Kinomé," the events focused on the conservation and restoration of the forests in the Tavush region, as well as the exploration of new opportunities for cooperation in the field of nature conservation.

Within the framework of the Erasmus+ program, Professor Ľubomír Guzin, Director of the Institute of Russian Studies at the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Prešov, visited the Ijevan branch of Yerevan State University.

On October 9–10, 2026, admission interviews and examinations for the 2026–2027 academic year part-time master's programs were held at YSU Ijevan Branch. These covered the "School Pedagogy and Methodology" program (under the "General Pedagogy" specialization) and the "Business Administration (Management)" program (under the "Management" specialization).

On October 10, 2026, the ceremonial opening of the monument (bust) of Hamlet Sureni Karayan took place in the courtyard of the YSU Ijevan Branch. Karayan was the founding director of the YSU Ijevan Branch, a Corresponding Member of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia, a Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, and a professor at the Department of Optics within the YSU Faculty of Physics.

Training sessions for teachers subject to mandatory certification have resumed at Ijevan Branch of YSU, with the participation of over eighty teachers. The process is being carried out based on orders issued by the Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport (ESCS) designating the YSU Ijevan Branch as an accredited training provider for teachers subject to certification, approving the list of courses, and validating the training modules submitted by the branch.

On October 7, 2026, Paulette Coutant, Vice-President of the "Armenian-French Friendship and Exchange" Association, along with Pierre Ghevoyan and Lucie Oubouyan-Ghevoyan, members of "AgurArménie," an Armenian cultural and charitable NGO based in Biarritz, France, visited Ijevan Branch of YSU.

On October 3, 2026, ahead of Teachers' Day, a seminar-discussion was held at the Ijevan Branch of YSU, attended by specialists in primary education and methodology from general education institutions in the Tavush Region. M. Otaryan, Director of the YSU Ijevan Branch; A. Makaryan, Advisor to the Director; and N. Grigoryan, Dean of the Faculty of Humanities were present at the event.