Today, December 19, PanARMENIAN.Net news agency was granted two awards for active media coverage on behalf of Armenian Astronomical Society (ArAS) and the Oxford Armenian Society.

Both PanARMENIAN.Net agency and journalist Hayk Khalatyan received awards during the ceremony held in Byurakan Observatory.

Armenpress, Mediamax, print media and television representatives were also granted awards alongside PanARMENIAN.Net agency.

“The outcome depends on science coverage in society and administration,” ArAS co-head Areg Mikayelyan said, underscoring the importance of activating media coverage of science. He brought a number of science journalists’ growing publications as a vivid proof of the aforesaid.

Best astronomy teachers also received awards.