YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 12, NOYAN TAPAN. On November 9 a number of Armenian academicians, public and political figures were handed medals by the Armenian branches of Russian and European Academies of Natural Sciences, as well as by the International Academy of Pedagogical Sciences of Germany. Martin Sargsian, an MP of the RA National Assembly and the Chairman of the RA Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Avag Khachatrian, the Rector of the Hrachia Acharian University, and Ashot Ghahramanian, the regional governor of Armavir, were awarded the honorary title of an academician of the International Academy of Pedagogical Sciences of Germany. Archbishop Navasard Kchoyan, the primate of the Ararat Patriarchal diocese, and Martin Sargsian were awarded gold medals, academicians Fadey Sargsian, Levon Grigorian, Vigen Topuzian, Gagik Beglarian, writer, publicist Zori Balayan with silver medals. In the words of Fadey Sargsian, it is too important when work of scientists is appreciated. According to him, at present, scientific works, unfortunately, remain on papers, whereas in the soviet years the researches of scientists contributed to the development of the industry and agriculture of the country. However, Fadey Sargsian is sure that the researches of scientists, scientific materials will very soon serve their purpose and the activities of the RA National Academy of Sciences will make progress year after year.

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