Press Release

NAS RA V. Ambartsumian Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (BAO)
Press release 07.07.2024

EUROPEAN ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY ANNUAL MEETING 2024

On July 1-5, the European Astronomical Society Annual Meeting (EAS, formerly EWASS) was held in Padova (Italy).

Each year it is organized in one of the European countries in combination with the annual conference of the astronomical society of that country. The conference brings together observatories, astronomical institutes and universities of different countries, as well as the science outreach specialists.

This year, the overall program of the conference included 15 symposia, 41 special sessions and 8 lunch sessions.

Among the participants were 8 employees of the Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory, namely BAO director Areg Mickaelian, leading researcher Elena Nikoghosyan, researchers Hayk Abrahamyan, Gor Mikayelyan, junior researchers Anahit Samsonyan and Andranik Sukiasyan, as well as head of the BAO public relations department Gayane Baleyan and BAO press secretary Meline Asryan.

Areg Mickaelian, Anahit Samsonyan and Gayane Baleyan gave presentations, while the others presented e-posters. Areg Mickaelian also took part in the EAS council meeting, presenting the activities of the Armenian Astronomical Society in the last year. 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