  Byurakan observatory to host seminar dedicated to Anania Shirakatsi June 19, 2011 - 15:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - By decision of the Armenian government and UNESCO, 2012 will be declared the year the prominent Armenian mathematician, astronomer and geographer, Anania Shirakatsi, to honor his 1400th birthday. The main event of the year will be a scientific conference to be held at Armenia's Byurakan observatory, which will focus of Shirakatsi's astrological works as well as the country's astrological monuments. As preparation for the event, Byurakan observatory will host a seminar on July 12-13, 2011, on the initiative of professor Hrach Martirosyan of Leiden University.   Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18.   Partner news |  Latest news Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills  Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skillsArmenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi ArabiaPashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”.U.S. doesn’t see Russia as contributing to peace in Caucasus Patel made the remarks when asked about the implications of Russia’s withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh. |
