YEREVAN, JUNE 8, NOYAN TAPAN. A cooperation agreement was signed between RA National Academy of Sciences and the Trier University of Germany. It was signed at the June 8 special sitting of NAS by Radik Martirosian and Peter Schwenkmezger, Doctor-Professor of the Trier University. The journalists were informed by Norayr Arakelian, academician-secretary of the Department of Mathematics, Mechanics and Informatics of the National Academy of Sciences, that the National Academy of Sciences has over 10 years of cooperation experience with the Trier University. Numerous scientific researches were jointly made, the research officers of the Institute of Mathematics of the National Academy of Sciences were sent to the Trier University on the mission of studying the scientific potential. In the words of academician Arakelian, the agreement will give an opportunity to essentially enlarge the scientific cooperation, including other spheres, besides mathematics. In his words, the scientific potential in Armenia is based on serious grounds: a number of mathematics directions were developed in Armenia still in the years of the Soviet Union. "The comparision of different methods, applied in any sphere, is rather productive, our experience has proved that," mentioned N. Arakelian. Professor Wolfgang Louis, Doctor of the Trier University, was awarded Honorary Doctor degree of RA National Academy of Sciences for the important contribution to establishing and developing a productive cooperation between the Armenian and German mathematicians. At the sitting academician Radik Martirosian, President of National Academy of Sciences, handed the Honorary Doctor diploma to W. Louis.

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