Regional representation of the International Center for Relativistic Astrophysics (ICRA) will be opened in Armenia.

To this end, the Armenian National Academy of Sciences (NAS) is negotiating with President of the Center, Professor Remo Ruffini, as well as Professors Gregory Vereshchagin and Massimo Della Valle, the press service of the RA NAS told PanARMENIAN.Net.

The delegation of scientists will visit Byurakan to deliver scientific reports there.

The regional branch of the center will be hosting seminars for astrophysicists from Armenia, Arab and Near East countries, Iran, Turkey and China

The agreement on cooperation between the RA NAS and ICRA was signed in November 2009. It envisages retraining of staff, organization of trainings and implementation of joint researches.