Wednesday, October 31 2018 11:37

ArmInfo.Belarus and Armenia should intensify scientific cooperation in the field of digital and laser technologies, cyber security, the use of nuclear energy and  pharmaceuticals. This was stated by Armenian President Armen  Sarkissian at a meeting held yesterday with the chairman of the  presidium of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus Vladimir  Gusakov, BELTA was told by the press service of the National Academy  of Sciences.

According to Armen Sarkissian, among the promising areas include  research in the field of biotechnology, genetics, electronics, food  production. "We can work together directly in these areas," he  stressed. The President was impressed with the results of the  scientific activities of scientists of the National Academy of  Sciences of Belarus, especially in the field of space research,  automatic identification of objects, goods and services, electronics.  Armen Sarkissian noted that he first visited the National Academy of  Sciences of Belarus as a young scientist in 1976, when he  participated in the international conference on physics. "The  friendship between the academies of sciences of our countries is of  tremendous value," he said.

Addressing the guest, Vladimir Gusakov noted that a week ago the  delegation of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus returned  from the celebrations of the 75th anniversary of the National Academy  of Sciences of Armenia. During meetings with its leadership,  promising areas of cooperation were discussed.  Among them are joint  research in the field of space technology, biology, agricultural and  physical and technical sciences. "We have many points of contact. We  agreed to unite our efforts in a number of areas.  We will work  together and will be able to do a lot for the economies of our two  countries," Vladimir Gusakov said.

The Armenian delegation got acquainted with the exposition of the  Museum of History of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, the  permanent exhibition "Achievements of Domestic Science - Production".  Scientists visited the Institute of Physics named after B.I.  Stepanov.

Armenian President Armen Sarkissian is known as a physicist and  diplomat. He graduated from Yerevan State University with a degree in  theoretical physics and mathematics. In the years 1976-1990 he was a  teacher in the physics department of this university. He founded the  department of mathematical modeling of complex systems of the  Department of Theoretical Physics. He worked as a teacher in foreign  research centers and universities. Armen Sarkissian is an Honorary  Doctor of the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia.