Embassy Announcement: Establishment of Diaspora scientists' department in the National Academy of Sciences

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The National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia has established “The Department of Scientists of the Armenian Diaspora” and is urging Armenian individuals and organizations to complete the application form (see link below) and send it to the appropriate address.

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The text of the message:
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National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia
Yerevan, Armenia
(Undated)

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Dear Dr. ……..,

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The Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia creates the Department of Scientists of the Armenian Diaspora within the Academy aimed to unite scientific potential of the scientists of Armenia and the Armenian Diaspora, to contribute the development of the science and economy in the Republic of Armenia and the Mountain Republic of Karabach and to insure cooperation of the Armenian scientists all over the world.

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At the initial stages a database on actively working scientists of the Armenian Diaspora would be created allowing to select possible members of the Department within existing legislation of the Academy.

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We expect to receive your consent to collaborate in this project with the Academy. Would you, please, get and complete attached Application Form in MS Word format and send it back to us.

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We would highly appreciate if you are so kind to inform us on the contact addresses of those Armenian scientists who actively work within the area of your scientific interests.

We hope that the program could be of your interests.

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Thank you for your cooperation with the Academy.

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You could get interesting information about structure, research organization and scientific potential of the National?Academy of Sciences of Armenia on the following website. http://www.sci.am

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Radik Martirosyan
Academician
The President of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia
[email protected]

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You can send the application form to: [email protected]
Website of the National Academy of Sciences: www.sci.am

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Armenian Academy of Sciences (since 1993 – the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia) was founded on 25 November 1943 on the basis of the USSR Academy of Sciences' Armenian Branch, organized in 1935.

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One of the founders and the first President of NAS RA was Full Member of the USSR and Armenian Academy of Sciences Prof. Hovsep Orbeli. During 1947-1993 the President of NAS RA was Prof. Victor Ambartsumian, Full Member of the USSR and Armenian Academies of Sciences. During 1993-2006 the President of NAS was Academician Fadey Sargsian. Since 2006 the President of NAS RA is Academician Radik Martirosyan.

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NAS RA is a highest state scientific self-governing organization which unites NAS Members and scientific staff of affiliated scientific and research institutions. The Academy promotes and carries out fundamental and applied research in different scientific fields, as well as coordinates research carried out throughout Armenia. NAS RA is an official scientific consultant to the highest Governing Bodies of Armenia.

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NAS RA is mainly financed from the state budget. Additional finances come from different state and private foundations, as well as from direct contracts between the Academy and other organizations in Armenia and abroad.

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