Press Release

NAS RA V. Ambartsumian Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (BAO)
Press release 05.05.2023

THE XV JOINT BYURAKAN-ABASTUMANI COLLOQUIUM

On May 1-5, the Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (BAO) hosted the XV Joint Byurakan-Abastumani Colloquium. This year the colloquium was dedicated to Lyudwik Mirzoyan’s 100th anniversary, one of the well-known Armenian astronomers.

The colloquium gathered together 41 Armenian and Georgian astronomers, who had the opportunity to exchange their experience and latest research results. Valeri Hambaryan from Germany joined as well.

Colloquium sessions covered a variety of topics: Solar Physics, stars and nebulae, galaxies and Cosmology, as well as Theoretical Astrophysics.

The scientific collaboration between the Armenian and Georgian astronomers was established in 1930s with the efforts of Viktor Ambartsumian, founder of the Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory, and Evgeni Kharadze, founder of the Abastumani Astrophysical Observatory.

Meline Asryan