  Benjamin Markarian’s Study on Galaxies granted UNESCO certificate December 19, 2011 - 16:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A world-renowned Armenian astronomer Benjamin Markarian’s Study on Galaxies was included in UNESCO’s Memory of the World International Register. On December 19, the Deputy Foreign Minister Ashot Hovakimian handed the UESCO certificate over to Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory director Hayk Harutyunyan. As the Armenian official noted at certificate granting ceremony, UNESCO’s Register, including 239 articles from 100 countries worldwide, aims to prevent elimination of valuable archives and libraries. “Benjamin Markarian’s Study found its place among the archives of Chinese Emperors, League of Nations, works of Copernicus, Bach and Beethoven,” Hovakimian said. The application for Benjamin Markarian’s Study’s enlistment in UNESCO’s International Register was jointly prepared by Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory and Armenian National Commission for UNESCO to be submitted to UNESCO Headquarters in 2010.   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 |  Latest news Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months  A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months.“Great success”: Pashinyan pleased with new border protocol Pashinyan has described the signing by Armenia and Azerbaijan of a protocol on delimitation in Tavush as “a great success”.Armenia, Azerbaijan sign protocol on demarcation coordinates Armenia’s government took on May 15 another step towards handing over four border areas to Azerbaijan.U.S. warns Georgia not to side with Moscow against the west Georgia has been warned by the U.S. not to become an adversary of the west by falling back in line with Moscow. |
