Armenia to host events marking 50th anniversary of first space flightMarch 25, 2011 - 10:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia will host events dedicated to 50th anniversary of the first space flight. Byurakan Observatory will host a seminar with participation of selected students and reaching staff of Armenian schools and a scientific conference which will bring together students and young scientists from CIS countries. A scientist session will be held in RA National Academy of Sciences. Russian spacemen Alexey Leonov, Georgy Grechko and Vladimir Janibekov will visit Armenia in early April to take part in the events. 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 | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |