DEFENSES

According to the Order No. 205-A of August 28, 2024 of Higher education and science committee MESCS RA, 048 Special Council of Astronomy was established at the NAS RA Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory after V. Ambartsumian in the specialty A.03.02 "Astrophysics, Radioastronomy" (physical and mathematical sciences), with the following members:

Magakian Tigran Yu. chair DSc A.03.02 tigmag@sci.am	Mickaelian Areg M. vice chair PhD A.03.02 aregmick@yahoo.com	Abrahamyan Hayk V. scientific secretary PhD A.03.02 abrahamyanhayk@gmail.com

Yeghikyan Ararat G. DSc A.04.02 ayarayeg@gmail.com	Nikogossian Artur G. DSc A.03.02 nikoghoss@yahoo.com	Saharian Aram A. DSc A.04.02 saharian@ysu.am	Ter-Kazarian Gagik T. DSc A.03.02, A.04.02 gago_50@yahoo.com
Harutyunian Haik A. PhD A.03.02 hhayk_ast@yahoo.com	Nikoghosyan Elena H. PhD A.03.02 elena@bao.sci.am	Sahakian Vardan H. PhD A.03.02 sahakian@yerphi.am

The term of the 048 Special Council of Astronomy has been set until February 28, 2025.