U.S. Department of State cancels two Russian research grantsFebruary 16, 2012 - 11:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - U.S. Department of State has canceled two research grants the Russian scientists got within Russian Initiative program framework in 2011. As the Russian Izvestiya paper reports, USD 2 million was transferred to Russia to finance fundamental studies in the field of magnetoplasma aerodynamics in 2011-2014; the research was expected to be carried out on the base of the United Institute of High Temperatures (UIHT) of the Russian Academy of Sciences. “The U.S. Department of State vetoed these grants after their assessment, nothing of the kind has ever happened before,” UIHT deputy director Eduard Son told the newspaper. This decision resulted in closure of the Russian projects. In particular, research in the sphere of spacecraft flight management through magnetoplasma aerodynamics was suspended. “We tend to think grants might be cancelled because the subject comes close to secret domains, the space, aerodynamics, hypersound. Maybe something caused alarm, and they closed the program,” head of UIHT magnetoplasma aerodynamics department Valentin Bityurin said. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. 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. |