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ARMENIA TAKES PART IN WORKS OF INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR RELATIVISTIC ASTROPHYSICS
ARMENPRESS
FEBRUARY 24, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 24, ARMENPRESS: The regular annual sitting of
the board of directors of International Center for Relativistic
Astrophysics (ICRA) was held February 20 in Pescara, Italy. The results
of the center's activity over 2011, the budget 2012 and tendencies
for further development were discussed. Representatives of ICRA
member states Italy, Vatican, Armenia, Brazil and U.S. Stanford and
Arizona Universities participated in the sitting, an official from
the Armenian Astronomical Society (AAS) told Armenpress. From Armenia
Director of NAS Byurakan Observatory Hayk Harutyunyan participated.
For the first time 10000 euros was intended to provide to ICRA
Yerevan Office from ICRA annual budget for obtaining engineering. In
general, presence of small countries like Armenia, is of importance
in international structures, as they always get more from these
organizations than they invest. In the given case the circumstance is
continuously highlighted that being a country of advanced science,
Armenia is also a bearer of European and Christian cultures in
our region. Besides that, the branch of Armenia is of strategic
significance: Armenia is considered a regional center of ICRA for
connecting it with states of Middle East and Middle Asia.
ARMENPRESS
FEBRUARY 24, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 24, ARMENPRESS: The regular annual sitting of
the board of directors of International Center for Relativistic
Astrophysics (ICRA) was held February 20 in Pescara, Italy. The results
of the center's activity over 2011, the budget 2012 and tendencies
for further development were discussed. Representatives of ICRA
member states Italy, Vatican, Armenia, Brazil and U.S. Stanford and
Arizona Universities participated in the sitting, an official from
the Armenian Astronomical Society (AAS) told Armenpress. From Armenia
Director of NAS Byurakan Observatory Hayk Harutyunyan participated.
For the first time 10000 euros was intended to provide to ICRA
Yerevan Office from ICRA annual budget for obtaining engineering. In
general, presence of small countries like Armenia, is of importance
in international structures, as they always get more from these
organizations than they invest. In the given case the circumstance is
continuously highlighted that being a country of advanced science,
Armenia is also a bearer of European and Christian cultures in
our region. Besides that, the branch of Armenia is of strategic
significance: Armenia is considered a regional center of ICRA for
connecting it with states of Middle East and Middle Asia.