General information on collaboration
The Republic of Armenia, as part of the USSR, joined JINR following the agreement signed on 26 March 1956. As a sovereign state, the Republic of Armenia has been a Member State of JINR since 1992.
The priority but not the only areas of cooperation between Armenia and JINR are theoretical physics and experimental elementary particle physics. Armenian researchers take part in many large projects carried out by JINR: COMPASS, ATLAS, IREN and others. Being a JINR Member State, Armenia takes part in the key CERN experiments, including CMS, ALICE, in which scientific groups of the National Scientific Laboratory (Yerevan Physical Institute) represent the country. In addition to the Yerevan Physical Institute, the Yerevan State University, the Institute for Informatics and Automation Problems of the National Academy of Sciences, the Russian-Armenian (Slavic) University, and others actively cooperate with JINR. Joint projects are carried out by Armenian specialists working at JINR, as well as specialists coming to Dubna for short business trips.
Armenia and JINR organise joint conferences and workshops, including the regular conference “Symmetry Methods in Physics” held in Yerevan since 2001, “Supersymmetry in Integrable Systems” (held alternately in Yerevan, Dubna, and Hanover since 2010). There were also the Sissakian readings (2004, Ashtarak, Armenia), as well as large-scale regular forums exclusively held in Yerevan, including XXVII International Colloquium “Theoretical and Group Methods in Physics” (2008), IX International Conference “Quantum Theory and Symmetry” (2015), XV International Workshop “Supersymmetries and Quantum Symmetries” (2019), V International Conference “Modern Problems of Genetics, Radiobiology, Radioecology, and Evolution” (2021). In 2003, the European School of High-Energy Physics (CERN-JINR) was held in Armenia.
Many Armenian researchers take part in conferences organised by JINR in Dubna and in the Member States.
Young Armenian scientists, undergraduates, and postgraduates participate in the JINR schools and pass training at the JINR University Centre. Since 1992, about 20 researchers from Armenia have prepared and defended their dissertations at JINR.
Digest of JINR events in Armenia in 2023 (PDF)
Scientists of Armenia take part in the research work on the following themes of the Topical plan for JINR research and international cooperation for the year 2025:
- Theoretical Physics
Cooperation on 3 themes. - Elementary Particle Physics and High-Enegry Heavy-Ion Physics
Cooperation on 5 themes. - Nuclear Physics
Cooperation on 1 theme. - Condensed Matter Physics
Cooperation on 1 theme. - Radiation Research in Life Sciences
Cooperation on 1 theme. - Information Technology
Cooperation on 1 theme. - Applied Innovation Activities
Cooperation on 2 themes. - Physics and Technology of Charged Particle Accelerators
Cooperation on 1 theme. - Organization of Scientific Activity and International Cooperation. Strengthening Human Resources. Educational Programme
Cooperation on 2 themes.
At present JINR actively collaborates with the following scientific organizations of Armenia:
- Yerevan State University
- Alikhanyan Yerevan Physics Institute
- Institute for Informatics and Automation Problems, National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia, Yerevan
- Institute for Physical Research of National Academy of Sciences of Armenia, Ashtarak
- Russian – Armenian (Slavonic) University, Yerevan
The Plenipotentiary representative of the government of the Republic of Armenia in JINR from June 2024 to the present day is Artur Movsisyan, Deputy Chairman of the Higher Education and Science Committee of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of the Republic of Armenia.
The plenipotentiaries of the government of the Republic of Armenia in JINR since 1992:
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1992 – 2008
Hamlet Vartapetian, Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia, Chief Scientific Researcher at the Yerevan Physics Institute.
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2008 – 2020
Samvel Harutyunyan, Doctor of Physics and Mathematics, Professor of Yerevan State University.
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2020 – 2024
Sargis Hayotsyan, Chairman of the Science Committee of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of the Republic of Armenia.
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2024 – present day
Artur Movsisyan, Deputy Chairman of the Higher Education and Science Committee of the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of the Republic of Armenia.
Armen Nersessian, Doctor of Science (Physics), Leading Researcher at A. Alikhanyan National Science Laboratory of Yerevan Physics Institute, is currently the member of the Scientific Council of JINR from Armenia.
Members of the Scientific Council from Armenia since 1992 were
1992
- Georgi S. Poghosyan, Candidate of physical and mathematical sciences, Senior Researcher of BLTP JINR;
- Grach T. Torosyan, Senior Researcher of the Yerevan Physics Institute;
- Vladimir V. Papoyan, Doctor of physical and mathematical sciences, professor of the Yerevan State University;
- Valery M. Ter-Antonyan, Doctor of physical and mathematical sciences, professor of the Yerevan State University.
2007
- Grach T. Torosyan, Senior Researcher of the Yerevan Physics Institute;
2007 — 2008
- Gamlet A. Vartapetyan, Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia, researcher of the Paris Radium Institute, Director of a laboratory, Chief Researcher, Deputy Director of the Yerevan Physics Institute, professor and Head of a department of the Yerevan State University.
2008 — 2021
- Georgi S. Poghosyan, Doctor of physical and mathematical sciences, Director, Academician A. Sissakian International Centre for Advanced Studies of Yerevan State University, professor of the University of Guadalajara (Guadalajara, Mexico);
2021 — present time
- Armen Nersessian, Leading Researcher, A. Alikhanyan National Science Laboratory, Yerevan Physics Institute.
The languages of international communication at JINR are Russian and English. However, one can hear the speech in many languages in Dubna, including the languages of JINR Member States when the countrymen, the representatives of the same expatriates’ community (the national groups of JINR), meet each other.
Over the years of existence of JINR the national groups have developed their traditions, forms of cooperation and collaboration with other national groups. Their leaders, appointed by the plenipotentiaries of the JINR Member States play an organizing role in the life of national groups.
Edik A. Hayryan
Head of the national group of Armenia, Head of Sector, LIT JINR
+7 (496) 216-48-75
email: ayrjan@jinr.ru
Kirakosian Margarit
Deputy Head of the national group of Armenia, programmer, LIT JINR
+7 (496) 216-48-63
email: kmargarit@jinr.ru
Being in constant contact with plenipotentiaries, embassies of the JINR Member States, JINR Directorate and management services, they take part in the solution of the problems connected with the stay of their colleagues-countrymen and their families in Russia, with the organization of their life and leisure.
The Council of the leaders of the national groups meets periodically. The representatives of the Directorate and the services of the Institute are invited to its meetings. The agenda includes the discussion of the urgent problems of the collaborators from the JINR Member States. Due to this, the Directorate is able to make adequate decisions in time.
On the occasions of major public holidays of the JINR Member States, the national groups arrange receptions. These festive events are held accompanied by art exhibitions, photo exhibitions, and enrich JINR staff members’ knowledge about the JINR Member States, their people and culture.
The most celebrated traditional Armenian holidays are:
- New Year – 1–2 January;
- Christmas – 6 January;
- Day of the Armenian Army – 28 January;
- Genocide Remembrance Day – 24 April;
- Victory Day – 9 May;
- Republic Day – 28 May;
- Constitution Day – 5 July;
- Independence Day – 21 September;
- Earthquake Victims Remembrance Day – 7 December.
14 April 2022
On 14 April 2022 Yuri Oganessian turns 8918 January 2022
On 18 January 2022, President of the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia Ashot Sagyan visited JINR28–30 October 2019
On 28–30 October 2019, a meeting of a regular committee on the cooperation of JINR with the Republic of Armenia was held in Yerevan5 September 2017
On 5 September 2017, JINR reported on plans to implement programmes aimed at developing the scientific potential of Armenia16–22 July 2017
The 5th International School «Symmetry in Integrable Systems and Nuclear Physics» (SISNP-V) was held on 16–23 July 2017 in Tsaghkadzor, Armenia9–15 July 2017
The 17th International Conference «Methods of Symmetries in Physics» (SYMPHYS-XVII) was held on 9–15 July 2017 in Yerevan, Armenia19–22 October 2016
The JINR Days in Armenia were held on 19–22 October 2016 in Yerevan8 July 2014
A meeting of the JINR Directorate with representatives of Armenia was held on 8 July 201416–22 August 2010
XIV International Conference “Methods of Symmetries in Physics” (SYMPHYS-XIV) was held in Tsaghkadzor, Armenia, on 16 – 22 August 2010
