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Georgia, TBILISI 11-12 July 2018 Official Name: Republic of Armenia - Hayastany Hanrapetoutyun (Hayastan) Capital City: Official Language: Armenian Religion: Christian, Armenian Apostolic Church Currency Unit: Population: 3,210,000 Territory: 29.74 thousand square kilometers Ethnic Breakdown: - 96% Minorities: Russians, Yezidis, Neighboring Countries: Kurds, Greeks, Ukrainians, Jews and North: Georgia others West: Turkey East: Azerbaijan South: Iran The Republic of Armenia is a mountainous, landlocked country strategically located at the crossroads between Europe and Asia. The country has an area of approximately 29 740 km21 and is located in the South Caucus region of Eurasia. The capital of the Republic of Armenia is Yerevan and in 2014 the population of the country stood at 3,01 million.2

Its population density is just over 100 people per km², making it one of the most densely populated countries in the region. The majority of the population lives in urban areas and approximately 38% of the population lives in Yerevan. Armenia was evangelized by the apostles Bartholomew and Thaddeus. Armenia became the first country to adopt in 301 CE, when St. 's monastery converted the Arsacid king Tiridates III.

Khor Virap's notability as a monastery and pilgrimage site is attributed to the fact that Gregory the Illuminator was initially imprisoned here for 13 years by King Tiridates III of Armenia. Gregory subsequently became the king's religious mentor, and they led he proselytizing activity in the country. Engineering Academy of Armenia (EAA) as a public organization has been created in 1992. It consolidates a number of industrial enterprises, research institutes and higher educational institutions. The Academy is the constituent member of International Academy of Engineering, in which academies of some CIS countries, as well as those of Greece, Serbia, Slovenia, Czech Republic are included. Engineering Academy of Armenia collaborates successfully with the Taiwan Branch of International Academy of Engineering. The goal of EAA is the practical assistance to restoration and development of the industry and all economic potential of the Republic of Armenia. Now the Academy unites over 300 leading scientists and engineers in various technical directions, including over 200 doctors and candidates of sciences, 10 academicians of the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia, representatives of Government, directors, principal investigators and chief engineers of various industrial organizations. Engineering Academy of Armenia builds its policy with the help of the following sections:

•Economics and Management; • Electrical and instrumentation; • Energy; • Mining; • Architecture, urban planning and construction; • Mechanical engineering and metallurgy; • Technology of food and light industry; • Computers, electronics and scientific instrument; • Chemical, biological and environmental technologies; • Military engineering problems and political aspects of collective security. Engineering Academy of Armenia builds its policy with the help of the following sections:

•Economics and Management;

Dr. Prof. Sargis Simonyan, Dr. Prof. Ara Gjurjyan,

• Electrical and instrumentation; Dr. Prof. Marinka Baghdasaryan, Phd. Ass. Prof Gagik Ayvazayna,

• Energy; Dr. Prof. Sergey Minasyan • Mining; Phd. Hakob Aloyan

• Architecture, urban planning and construction; Dr. architecture, Prof. Yury Safaryan

• Mechanical engineering and metallurgy; Dr. Prof. Mihran Stakyan Dr.Prof. Suren Aghbalyan

Technology of food and light industry; Dr. Prof. Vahram Gabzimalyan • Computers, electronics and scientific instrument; Dr. Prof. Aram Araqelyan,

• Chemical, biological and environmental technologies; Dr. Prof. Gagik Torosyan

• Military engineering problems and political aspects of collective security. Phd. Never Torosyan Engineering Academy of Armenia and International engineering Academy are publishing scientific journal since 2004

SCIENTIFIC PERIODICALS FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THESIS AND RESULT OF DISSERTATIONS For a Doctor of Science & Ph. D degree dissertations NATURAL AND http://engineeracademy.am TECHNICAL SCIENCES http://www.boh.am/periodicals.php?langid=3 The members of Academy are engaged also in educational activity in the leading universities in Armenia:

• National Polytechnic University of Armenia (NPUA), • Yerevan State University (YSU), • Armenian State University of Economics (ASUE), etc.

Our working partners are, scientific and industrial organizations National Polytechnic University of Armenia (NPUA),

Established 1933 Academic staff 1 000 Students 8 000 Undergraduate 6 000 Postgraduate 2 000 Yerevan State University (YSU),

Established 1919

Academic staff 1 600 Students 20 000 Undergraduate 18 000 Postgraduate 2 000 Armenian State University of Economics (ASUE),

Established 1975

Academic staff 1 200 Students 12 000 Undergraduate 9 000 Postgraduate 3 000 Our working partners are scientific organizations

INSTITUTE OF MECHANICS NAS RA

“ SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR ECOLOGICAL PROBLEMS OF ENERGETICS” LTD Our working partners are scientific organizations

Barva innovation center LTD

International Academy of Engineering NGO Our working partners are scientific organizations

AREV LTD

ECOATOM LTD

TRANZISTOR + LTD Our working partners are industrial organizations "BEER OF YEREVAN" Closed Joint-Stock Company (CJSC)

Yerevan Beer Factory was established in 1952. In 1997 it was reorganized into a Joint-Stock Company. “Beer of Yerevan” Company with its 60 years of history has occupied its solid place among Armenia’s leading enterprises for years and “Kilikia” trademark has become an exceptional synonym to high quality. Our working partners are industrial organizations

Currently the Company produces 12 sorts of beer, 10 sorts of natural juices and nectars, as well as 13 sorts of refreshing beverages. “Louzinian” mineral water is also being bottled by the Company. By virtue of high quality, modern management and flexible marketing policy, the production of the Company has its significant place in local consumption market and is being exported to Russia, USA, France, Poland, Singapore, Malaysia, Georgia and other countries. Our working partners are industrial organizations AVAN SALT PLANT Closed Joint-Stock Company (CJSC)

"Avan Salt Plant" closed joint stock company is the only salt- producing company in the region. The Plant was built in 1967 just in the place of saltfield, located in Avan, an ecologically clean area of Yerevan. The Plant was reformed as a closed joint stock company in 2001. Honorable diplomas were awarded to our Company for the high quality production at the international exhibitions for many times. "Avan Salt Plant" CJSC is a member of European Salt Producers' Association (EuSalt) since 2002. Our working partners are industrial organizations

The Plant has two main types of production: - processing factory of "Extra" iodized high- quality common food salt - mining complex of rock salt. "Extra" common food salt (no less than 99,5% of sodium chloride) is produced by the vacuum evaporation method of concentrated brine derivable in the underground holes at a depth of 1200 m. Our working partners are industrial organizations We are mining rock salt for the cattle breeding (no less than 93% of sodium chloride) and ground salt (no less than 90% of sodium chloride) for technical purposes in the plant's mine at a depth of 300 m. Avan Salt Plant is "in its second breath" at present. High technologies, new packaging lines are invested in the plant, as well as ISO 22000:2005 Food Safety Management System has been implemented in the company. Our working partners are industrial organizations “Nor-Kharberd Diatomite” Open Joint-Stock Company In 2001 the “Nor-Kharberd Diatomite” Open Joint- Stock Company was privatized with a subsequent restructuring into a Closed Joint-Stock Company in 2002. During the years of 2003-2004 production facilities were refurbished and re-equipped. Consequently, in August 2004 diatomite filter powder production was launched and the ISO 9001:2000 quality control standard was implemented. Our working partners are industrial organizations

AE Consulting is a private, consulting and management, full service engineering design company located in Yerevan, Armenia, founded back in 2009. AE Consulting is providing consultancy services to several international companies and projects/programs covering state-of- the-art building materials, construction practices, smart housing and numerous energy sector projects. AE Consulting is mostly specialized in the sectors of energy efficiency, energy conservation and renewable energy sources. As one of the leading companies of Armenia we are involved in most of EE projects implemented by various donor organizations, such as EBRD, WB, UNDP, EIB, KfW, GGF. AE Consulting is highly appreciation opportunity to work with educational programs as development and education of future specialists is very important. In the conditions of the limited financial assistance from the state budget, experts of EAA participate in various scientific researches, finding the finance from the international scientific and technical programs (ISTC, FP 7, TEMPUS, TACIS, INTAS, CRDF, ANSEF, etc.), EAA projects

U.S. Civilian Research & Development Foundation

ANSEF – Armenian National Science & Education Fund State Committee of Science Ministry of Education & Science of Armenia Eurasia Partnership Foundation

Enterprise Incubator Foundation & Government of Armenia International Science & Technology Centre (ISTC) EAA projects

Z Phase Strengthened Steel for Ultra-supercritical Power Plants / NMP3-SL-2013-309916/ The Generation and Spreading of Waves an Troposphere / 15 RF- 034 / Biomass Heating Solutions for Rural Development / ENPI /2015 / 364-029/ “ Master Degree in Innovative Technologies in Energy efficient Buildings for Russian & Armenian Universities and Stakeholders – MARUEB” Project 561890-2015 EAA projects

European Commission funded H2020 EaP PLUS Project Cluster Grant

Performance and Reliability of Photovoltaic Systems: Evaluations of Large-Scale Monitoring Data COST Action CA16235

Methods and technologies for estimating the impact of energy on the region geo ecology EAPI2017-027 “Acoustic investigation in depth of troposphere thin layer structure with pulsed detonation generator - 18RF-017” THANK YOU

Prof. Razmik Barseghyan [email protected] [email protected] Tel. +374 91 388 233