RA NAS hosts elections of academicians and corresponding membersDecember 28, 2010 - 21:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On December 27-28, the RA National Academy of Sciences (NAS) hosted elections of academicians and corresponding members. The elections were held in five scientific departments of the NAS: mathematics and technical sciences; physics and astrophysics; natural sciences; chemistry and geology; Armenian studies and social sciences. According to the RA NAS press service, pro-rector of Yerevan State University, corresponding member of the RA NAS Gegham Gevorgyan (mathematics), secretary academician of the RA NAS Aram Shahinyan (chemistry), Director of the Biotechnological Scientific Research Institute, corresponding member of the RA NAS Ashot Saghyan (biotechnologies) and rector of the State Economic University of Armenia, Doctor of Economics, Professor Yuri Suvaryan (economy) were elected academicians. Director of the Institute of Oriental Studies at the RA NAS, Professor Ruben Safrastyan, as well as Doctor of Philology, Professor, head of the Department of Armenian Literature and Methodology at the State Pedagogical University after Khachatur Abovian Aelita Dolukhanyan became corresponding members of the RA NAS. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. 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. Partner news | Armenia calls for prohibiting threats of attacks on nuclear facilities Armenia has raised the need for a treaty prohibiting attacks on nuclear facilities devoted to peaceful purposes. Ameriabank's Trade Finance portfolio enriched with four prestigious awards from EBRD and IFC Ameriabank received the awards from international financial institutions in recognition of its trade finance operations. Armenian Economy Minister to make trip to UAE May 20-22 A delegation led by Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan will travel to the UAE capital of Abu Dhabi on May 20-22 Armenia Security Council chief traveling to Qatar Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will travel on a working visit to Qatar. |