Byurakan observatory to host seminar dedicated to Anania ShirakatsiJune 19, 2011 - 15:15 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - By decision of the Armenian government and UNESCO, 2012 will be declared the year the prominent Armenian mathematician, astronomer and geographer, Anania Shirakatsi, to honor his 1400th birthday. The main event of the year will be a scientific conference to be held at Armenia's Byurakan observatory, which will focus of Shirakatsi's astrological works as well as the country's astrological monuments. As preparation for the event, Byurakan observatory will host a seminar on July 12-13, 2011, on the initiative of professor Hrach Martirosyan of Leiden University. 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 | Your home is in Armenia – Ameriabank offers mortgage loans for the Diaspora To buy real estate, Diasporans can apply to Ameriabank online to buy, renovate or build a home anywhere in Armenia. Armenia-Qatar ties discussed in Doha The Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council met with the Deputy Secretary General of the National Security Council of Qatar. ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv. On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event. Armenia calls for prohibiting threats of attacks on nuclear facilities Armenia has raised the need for a treaty prohibiting attacks on nuclear facilities devoted to peaceful purposes. |