24.09.2021 | 
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ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ARSEN GRIGORYAN WAS AWARDED BY YSU GOLD MEDAL ON 65TH ANNIVERSARY
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ARSEN GRIGORYAN WAS AWARDED BY YSU GOLD MEDAL ON 65TH ANNIVERSARY
Acting YSU Rector Hovhannes Hovhannisyan awarded YSU Gold Medal to Arsen Grigoryan, Head of the Department of Physical Geography and Meteorology of the Faculty of Geography and Geology on the occasion of his 65th birthday.

The awarding ceremony of YSU Rector, Associate Professor Arsen Grigoryan took place today in YSU Rector's Office.

YSU Vice-Rectors and Dean of the Faculty of Geography and Geology Marat Grigoryan were also present at the awarding ceremony.

Dean of the Faculty of Geography and Geology Marat Grigoryan emphasized that Arsen Grigoryan has an important role in training specialists.

 "He plays a big role in training young people. However, I especially want to mention that this year the team of Armenian schoolchildren under the direct leadership of Arsen Grigoryan for the first time took the 3rd honorable place in the International Olympiad and won a bronze medal.  And since we have won the 3rd prize, we have the opportunity to participate in the International Olympiad to be held in Paris next year without any prior competition.  Serious work is being done in that direction ": he said.

Arsen Grigoryan thanked for the medal and mentioned that the award is inspiring.

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