On April 1, an extended meeting of the scientific staff was held at the Institute of Oriental Studies, during which the Director of the Institute, Gohar Iskandaryan, presented the new nationwide certification standards planned for 2026 in a video format, detailing their main principles and expected changes.

Invited by the Director, Artur Movsisyan, Deputy Chairman of the Science Committee of the Republic of Armenia, was present at the Institute. He provided additional clarifications on certain aspects of the nationwide certification procedure and responded to questions raised by the researchers, particularly regarding the new evaluation methodology and field-specific changes.