JENAM-2007 IN ARMENIA EVIDENCE OF HIGH LEVEL OF ASTROPHYSICS IN COUNTRY

ARKA News Agency, Armenia
Aug 28 2007

YEREVAN, August 28. /ARKA/. The organization of a Joint European and
National Astronomy Meeting (JENAM-2007) in Armenia is evidence of
a rather high level of astrophysics in the country, Vice-President
of the Armenian Astronomical Society, JENAM-2007 Co-Chairman Areg
Mikaelyan told reporters.

JENAM-2007 is the largest-scale event during the whole history of
Armenian science in the aspect of both its international importance
and of its scale, and not every country can boast of the organization
of such congresses in its territory now," he said.

According to Miklaelyan, European astrophysicists highly appreciate
their Armenian colleagues’ works.

"This is no coincidence because Armenian astrophysicists made
a considerable contribution to the development of this scientific
field," he said.

Speaking of the aspects of organization of JENAM-2007, Mikaelyan
reported that Armenian scientists from different countries were
actively involved in the elaboration of the program.

Founded by the European and Armenian Astronomical Societies, JENAM-2007
was held in Armenia on August 20-25, its slogan being "Our non-stable
universe". Participating in the event were about 300 scientists from
37 countries. Armenia was represented by Byukakan Observatory staffers,
lecturers of the Department of Astrophysics, Yerevan State University,
Institute of Physics, Institute of Archeology and Ethnography and
Institute of History.

Eight symposiums and six special sections discussed the field’s
topical issues and its further development.