  Byurakan Observatory named regional center of astronomy July 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 |  Latest news Armenia-Azerbaijan: Experts launch work on determining coordinates  Expert groups from the countries started the process of determining the coordinates based on geodetic measurements.Yerevan says did not expect CSTO in peacekeeping role Pashinyan has declared that the CSTO would be expected to come to the Armenia-Azerbaijan border as an ally of ArmeniaHenrikh Mkhitaryan wins Serie A title with Inter Inter Milan midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan admits that the team have long been imagining clinching Serie A against AC Milan.Armenia not going to war over Karabakh, says Pashinyan Armenia is not preparing to fight a war for Nagorno Karabakh, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said in an interview. |
