  'Urartu and Its Neighbors' international conference opens in YerevanSeptember 22, 2009 - 13:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 'Urartu and Its Neighbors' international conference dedicated to 90th birthday of professor Nikolay Harutyunyan, prominent researcher into the Urartu Kingdom, opened in Tekeyan Center, Yerevan, on September 22. The event participants were welcomed by director of RA NAS Institute of Oriental Studies, professor Ruben Safrastyan, academician Vladimir Barkhudaryan and Armenian Education Minister Armen Ashotyan, who handed a gold medal of the Ministry to professor Harutyunyan. "It's an honor for me to receive the supreme award of the Armenian Ministry of Education. With the government's assistance, my works are accessible to scholars," professor said. The conference brought together numerous foreign scholars, including Stephan Kroll (Germany), Michael Roaf (Germany), Gernot Wilhelm (Germany), John Greppin , Mirjo Salvini (Italy), David Stronach (U.S.), Rocio da Riva (Spain) and others. Nikolay Harutyunyan was born in Gyanja, Azeri SSR, in 1920. He graduated from YSU philology department in 1942. Presently, he chairs the department of Ancient East at RA NAS. Over 20 his works were published.   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 |  Related sections Latest news U.S. believes peace is “possible” in South Caucasus  The United States continues to believe that peace is possible in the South Caucasus, Vedant Patel said.Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush provinceNarek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28.Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. |
