Advanced Study Institute 2005
Network Security and Intrusion Detection
Nork, Yerevan, Armenia (October 1 - October 12)

Destination > NATO ASI

Armenia

Armenia has millennia-old history of education and culture. In 301, Christianity was declared the state religion and in the beginning of the Fifth Century in 405-406 AD, Mesrop Mashtots created the Armenian alphabet. From the Sixth to the Fourteenth Centuries there was tremendous scholarly activity at numerous centres of higher education. Among the medieval Armenian centers of learning, especially noteworthy were the Universities of Gladzor and Tatev (13th, 14th Centuries). Contemporary thinkers referred to them as the "Second Athens" and the "Capital of Wisdom." The State University of Armenia (subsequently renamed Yerevan State University) was founded in 1919. The Armenian Academy of Sciences was founded on 25 November 1943 on the basis of the USSR Academy of Sciences' Armenian Branch, organized in 1935. It includes numerous institutes, among which is the Institute for Informatics and Automation Problems. The Head of Department of Information Theory and Applied Statistics of this institute is our Partner Country co-director, Prof. Haroutunian. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, the large number of existing and newly graduated specialists in Armenia as well as in most former Soviet republics have gained more freedom to collaborate and partner internationally in various advanced science and technology centres, however they also have significantly fewer resources that could enable them to actually contact such centres and offer their expertise for partnerships.

Map of Armenia



Yerevan

Surrounded by mountains on three sides, Yerevan is situated in the Ararat valley by the river Hrazdan. It lies about 1.500 metres above sea level. King Argishti I founded it in 782 BC when he built the fortress of Erebuni at the site, the remains of which can still be seen in the southeastern part of the city. Yerevan later became strategically important as a commercial centre for trade caravans going between Europe and Asia. It is first mentioned as the capital of East Armenia in chronicles from the 14th century.

Additional Information

Armenian cooking is based on lamb, either grilled and served as shashlik with flat bread, or prepared as soup (bozbash) or stew. Armenian brandies are excellent. Restaurants and nightclubs are increasing in number, especially in Yerevan. Opera, theatre and ballet performances are cheap and of a high standard.

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