Byurakan Observatory named regional center of astronomyJuly 1, 2015 - 16:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The International Astronomical Union ruled to declare Armenia’s Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory a regional center of astronomy, Armenian media reports. Following the ruling, Armenia’s National Academy of Sciences, which owns and operates the observatory, plans to draft a strategic plan for the observatory located on the slopes of Mt. Aragats. The only observatory on the territory of Armenia, the institution has also been included in an interstate innovation cooperation program for the Commonwealth of Independent States. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. Ex-President: Only removal of “defeatist” rulers can save Armenia Former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Pashinyan: We must stop searching for homeland, we have found that homeland Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has shared a message on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. |