ArmInfo. Armenian President Armen Sarkissian, who is on an official visit to Germany, yesterday visited DESY Research Center of Zeuthen, which conducts basic research in particle physics and the creation of synchrotron radiation sources.
According to the press service of the President of the Republic of Armenia, the center actively cooperates with the national scientific laboratory named after Alikhanyan, Yerevan Institute of Physics and Institute of Synchrotron Research "CANDLE".
During his acquaintance with the center's activities, the Chairman of the DESY Board of Directors, Professor Helmut Dosch told Armen Sarkissian about the activities of the scientific institution headed by him and the capabilities of the PEITZ accelerator, after which the RA President met with the members of the academic council of the center. Noting that Armenia has serious traditions in the field of basic sciences, and especially in the field of physics, Armen Sarkissian stressed that the interaction with Armenian scientific institutions has great potential. "I am glad that I saw in DESY also Armenian scientists, whose presence here is a clear confirmation of true Armenian-German cooperation. I believe that within your new projects there are serious opportunities to deepen this cooperation," the RA President said, adding that Armenia has good specialists and connections; the republic has shown that it can produce high- quality products. Therefore, I think that we should continue and develop our cooperation", said Armen Sarkissian, adding that he is ready to provide maximum assistance to deepen cooperation.
To note, DESY is the largest particle physics research center in Germany located in Hamburg and Zeuthen. The main activities of DESY are basic research in particle physics and the creation of sources of synchrotron radiation, and the provision of these sources for research in solid state physics, biology, chemistry, etc. For this purpose, DESY created and operated several particle accelerators.
Currently, the creation of the International Linear Collider and IceCube are considered as one of the possible future projects. DESY is funded mainly by the German government and the lands where the research centers are located.