Armenian scientists ‘get secondary roles’ – Pavel Avetisyan

Pavel Avetisyan, Director of the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography, Armenian National Academy of Sciences (ANAS), delivered a speech at the ANAS general meeting on Friday.

Armenian scientists enjoy worldwide reputation, but some problems have arisen. In any cases, Armenian scientists that have played a leading role in individual discoveries eventually “get secondary roles.”

“According to one of our surveys, scientific concepts of principles of populating Earth are being revised. Foreign scientists published the survey results, and Armenian scientists thus got ‘the secondary role’,” Mr Avetisyan said.

He stressed the need for a laboratory.

“We only need a building. We can ensure the rest due to grants and international cooperation programs,” Mr Avetisyan said as he addressed Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, who attended the ANAS general meeting.