CIS young astronomers to hold conference in Yerevan

Young scientists and students from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) will hold a conference, "50 years of space age: real and virtual sky studies" in Yerevan, Nov. 22 to 24.

The participants will discuss the results of latest astronomical research, as well as such issues as issues as databases, scientific expeditions and virtual observations. The conference is as part of celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the first space flight. Among the participants will be 50 students and young scientists from Armenia, Ukraine, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, as well as Russian and European lecturers, who will deliver reports.

Students will deliver reports on their post-graduate papers. Practical work and visits to the Byurakan observatory will be organized. The conference will be held in Russian and English. The Russian-Armenian Cooperation Foundation is sponsor of the conference.

The opening ceremony is scheduled for Nov. 22. The ceremony will take place at the small hall of the Armenian National Academy of Sciences (ANAS).