Yerevan /Mediamax/. Secretaries of National Security Councils of Armenia and Russia Artur Baghdasaryan and Nikolay Patrushev discussed the process of implementation of a number of joint programs in Yerevan today.

The sides particularly discussed the implementation of programs in military, military-technical and security spheres, border security as well as setting up an Armenian-Russian humanitarian center of response in case of emergency situations, operation and modernization of the observatory in Garni, the press service of the National Security Council of Armenia reported.

Later, Artur Baghdasaryan and Nikolay Patrushev left for Gyumri to the 102nd Russian military base where they met with the commanding staff of the border troops and 102nd base.

The Secretaries of the National Security Council visited the Byurakan Observatory and got acquainted with the works carried out there.

Within the cooperation between the Armenian and Russian National Security Councils, Byurakan Observatory will be fully modernized. The program also envisages putting two modern telescopes into operation which will become one of the best in the world. The observatory will also be upgraded with 5 new telescopes made by "Project-Technique" company.

Owing to it, the Byurakan Observatory will be able to operate fully and will take an important place in the international system of research of cosmic garbage, starts and meteorites.