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HAROUTYUNIAN: ARMENIA SEEKS FOR REGIONAL LEADERSHIP IN SCIENCE
Aysor
Sept 8 2010
Armenia
The funds towards development of the science centers have significantly
increased, told media at today's press conference Chairman of the
State Committee on Science, Samvel Haroutyunian.
Referring to the projects and works implemented due to enlargement of
fund resources, Haroutyunian said that the committee has a separate
funding for supporting science-related programs. In particular,
these programs include science conferences, Armenian presentations
at the foreign conferences, grants for young scientists, etc.
Among programs a special focus was paid on the Candle Program, aimed
at creation of an accelerator of a new generation which can become
a turning point to many sciences. Samvel Haroutyunian described the
program as "a bold project as Armenia is located in a complicated
geo-political region and has economical difficulties; however it
expressed willingness to realize the project in the near years,
and will provide 25% of financial support."
In addition, Armenia is ready to host all those countries which are
ready to join the program. To this end, a working group has been
attending a range of countries and is planning negotiations with
France, Germany, the U.S. and China.
"The program is not only of a science importance, but of political
as well, as there are few nations in the world who have both a
nuclear plant and an accelerator," said chairman Haroutyunian. He
said that through this program of creation of the accelerator of the
next generation, Armenia reaffirmed that is seeking for a regional
leadership in sphere of science.
From: A. Papazian
Aysor
Sept 8 2010
Armenia
The funds towards development of the science centers have significantly
increased, told media at today's press conference Chairman of the
State Committee on Science, Samvel Haroutyunian.
Referring to the projects and works implemented due to enlargement of
fund resources, Haroutyunian said that the committee has a separate
funding for supporting science-related programs. In particular,
these programs include science conferences, Armenian presentations
at the foreign conferences, grants for young scientists, etc.
Among programs a special focus was paid on the Candle Program, aimed
at creation of an accelerator of a new generation which can become
a turning point to many sciences. Samvel Haroutyunian described the
program as "a bold project as Armenia is located in a complicated
geo-political region and has economical difficulties; however it
expressed willingness to realize the project in the near years,
and will provide 25% of financial support."
In addition, Armenia is ready to host all those countries which are
ready to join the program. To this end, a working group has been
attending a range of countries and is planning negotiations with
France, Germany, the U.S. and China.
"The program is not only of a science importance, but of political
as well, as there are few nations in the world who have both a
nuclear plant and an accelerator," said chairman Haroutyunian. He
said that through this program of creation of the accelerator of the
next generation, Armenia reaffirmed that is seeking for a regional
leadership in sphere of science.
From: A. Papazian