AZG Armenian Daily #153, 25/08/2007
Science
JENAM INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE CLOSED
On August 24, ended the international astronomy conference in Yerevan,
organized jointly by the European and Armenian Astronomy
Societies. Director of the Biurakan Observatory Hayk Haroutiunian
informed that the conference was also fruitful in sense of enhancement
of international cooperation. Consultations about collaboration were
started with embassies of Italy and Great Britain.
The conference also reminded the authorities that astronomy in Armenia
is on a high level and has perfect perspectives of further
development. "Did you notice that only the Minister of Trade and
Economic Development of Armenia was present to the conference and
there were no representatives of the Ministry of Science and
Education? The congress was organized without any governmental
sponsorship; a considerable part of expenses was taken by the Biurakan
Observatory and the Armenian Astronomy Society, for we were one of the
organizing sides, and we had to take expenses. Probably at the
Science and Education Ministry they think that there is no astronomy
in Armenia," noticed Hayk Haroutiunian.
Young Armenian astronomers were very active during the conference:
they made 10 reports on various themes. Mr. Haroutiunian found
difficult to say when a printed account of the conference will be
published, but he informed that the online version of all the reports
will soon be available on the website of the Armenian Astronomy
Society.