Six correspondent members and 4 academicians elected at NAS elections

YEREVAN, JANUARY 26, ARMENPRESS: At the elections in the Armenian National Academy of Sciences 16 correspondent members and 4 academicians have been elected, 8 vacancies remained. President of the NAS Radik Martirosyan said at a news conference today that all the elected are worthy candidates. According to him, every election is a subjective process and the factor of human relations has an important role in it. “Elections are intending mutual respect between partners,” Martirosyan said.

Speaking about the achievements of the 2010 Martirosyan said that the NAS employees got 70 grants the total cost of which amounts to 10 million USD. The grants mainly relate to the nature sciences sphere, followed by humanitarian and public.

“I highly rate the implementation of joint works with international research centers. Last year three joint laboratories were created. Wide circles of cooperation exist with the Russian NAS,” Martirosyan said.

Elections of RA NAS academicians and correspondent members is being conducted once in three years.