Press Release

NAS RA V. Ambartsumian Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (BAO)
Press release 13.07.2023

EUROPEAN ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETING 2023

On July 10-14, the annual meeting of the European Astronomical Society (EAS, formerly EWASS) took place in Krakow, Poland. It was a hybrid event held at the ICE Krakow Conference Centre in Poland, with the plenaries and symposia streamed on the virtual platform. The overall program included 13 conferences, 41 special sessions and 17 lunch sessions.

A group of 8 people from the Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (BAO) also took part in the conference, namely BAO director Areg Mickaelian, researchers Hayk Abrahamyan, Hasmik Andreasyan and Gor Mikayelyan, junior researcher Anahit Samsonyan, assistant astronomer Liana Hambardzumyan, head of the BAO public relations department Gayane Baleyan and BAO press secretary Meline Asryan.

Areg Mickaelian and Anahit Samsonyan presented reports, while the others introduced e-posters.

The EAS, often together with one of its affiliated societies, organises its annual meetings to enhance its links with national communities.

Note: EAS was founded in 1990 and currently unites 32 national astronomical societies, including the Armenian Astronomical Society (ArAS). The EAS meeting 2007 was held in Yerevan, Armenia.

Meline Asryan