The Church of the Holy Sign Haghpat monastery was built and painted by Bagratids. From this early layer murals only very small fragments have been preserved. During second rise under Zacharids, when Armenian-Chalcedonian community on rise, there a demand for new frescoes, which were executed in two stages. Under patronage Zakare, as sign loyalty to Orthodox, Armenian-Chalcedonians invited decor...

Introduction Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) is an ethnic disease for Armenian population and represents a significant health care problem. Frequency of carriers of MEFV mutations is 1:3, and the prevalence of FMF is rather high (14-100:10000). During the period between 2003 and 2012 there was a 4.5-fold increase of the total number of children with FMF. Many of these cases have severe clini...

Though laryngeal features have been a central concern of phonologists for more than 25 years (see Kim 1970, Halle and Stevens 1971, Thráinsson 1978, Iverson 1983, Keating 1984, Lombardi 1991, Blevins 1993, Kingston and Diehl 1994, Iverson and Salmons 1995), little attention has been given to the laryngeal specifications of fricatives. Halle and Stevens (1971) suggest that fricatives are general...

The problem of possible contamination of the Georgian territory by radioactive products in case of accident at the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant (ANPP) is studied. Radioactive substances transportation, diffusion and fallout are investigated by mathematical modelling. Some results of numerical calculations are presented. Key-Words: Mathematical modeling, radioactive pollution, Georgian territory

BACKGROUND Antibiotic resistance has become one of the major problems facing humanity. The need for new antimicrobials has been increased dramatically. Plants are considered as one of the most promising sources for new antimicrobials discovery. Despite relatively small area, Armenia has large diversity of flora with many endemic species. In Armenian folk medicine plant materials have been used ...

This delightful book is a descriptive presentation of all aspects of Armenian word phonology.* Although the author assumes a particular theoretical stance, this does not in any way detract from the descriptive value of the book (more on this point below, where it is suggested that the strong theoretical commitment of the author in fact adds to the book’s strength, even for a reader who does not...