April 18, 2011 - 16:14 AMT
Armenia to host scientific conference dated to Fridtjof Nansen’s birth anniversary

On April 20-21, Yerevan will host an Armenian Genocide and Scandinavian Response international scientific conference dated to the 150th birth anniversary of Norwegian explorer, scientist, diplomat, humanitarian and Nobel laureate Fridtjof Nansen.

The conference will be held with the cooperation of the Armenian Genocide Museum. Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan will deliver an opening speech. Deputy Foreign Minister Arman Kirakossian as well as Swiss, Norwegian and Armenian scientists were invited to participate.