Armenia planning to create arboretum near Byurakan ObservatoryNovember 20, 2017 - 17:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia’s ministry of nature protection is launching cooperation with the Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory, in the framework of which an arboretum will be created in the territory of the observatory. Minister of nature protection Artsvik Minasyan on Monday, November 20 visited the observatory, toured the park and learnt more about the main telescope. The observatory had proposed creating a arboretum in its premises back in 2010, and Minasyan was recently briefed on the matter. Director of the observatory Areg Mikayelyan said on Monday that astronomers attach great importance to environmental issues, in particular, to light pollution (presence of anthropogenic light in the night environment). The minister noted, in turn, that the observatory’s 50ha area has a great diversity of plants and animals, and that adding more types of species is vital for the observatory, which is considered a national value. 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 | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. 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. |