Press Release

NAS RA V. Ambartsumian Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (BAO)
Press release 12.06.2021

BYURAKAN ASTROPHYSICAL OBSERVATORY RECEIVED THE HIGHEST AWARD OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA

On 11 June, Presidium members of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia (NAS RA) visited the Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (BAO) on the occasion of BAO’s 75th anniversary. Among the honorary guests there were NAS RA president Radik Martirosyan, Vice-president Yuri Shoukourian, NAS RA Academician-Secretary Hrant Matevosyan and Academician-Secretaries of the Divisions.

Prior to the meeting with the BAO director Areg Mickaelian, NAS RA presidium members visited BAO’s pantheon to commemorate founder Viktor Ambartsumian’s memory. Then they had the opportunity to visit Viktor-Ambartsumian house-museum, ZTA-2.6m telescope, the largest observational instrument of BAO, and were introduced to the telescope’s activity.

During the second part of their visit, they had a meeting with Areg Mickaelian, at which the events dedicated to the BAO’s 75th anniversary were introduced (https://www.bao.am/activities/events/2021/2021.php), as well as BAO and NAS RA collaboration and BAO current activities were discussed. The meeting was followed by the award ceremony. Presidium members granted BAO Commemorative medal, the Highest award of the NAS RA as the appreciation of BAO’s past and current activities. At the end of the meeting, the Presidium members left their notes in the guest book.

Meline Asryan