Byurakan Observatory named regional center of astronomyJuly 1, 2015 - 16:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The International Astronomical Union ruled to declare Armenia’s Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory a regional center of astronomy, Armenian media reports. Following the ruling, Armenia’s National Academy of Sciences, which owns and operates the observatory, plans to draft a strategic plan for the observatory located on the slopes of Mt. Aragats. The only observatory on the territory of Armenia, the institution has also been included in an interstate innovation cooperation program for the Commonwealth of Independent States. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. 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. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |