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Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (BAO) hosted the participants of the Unistar Armenia Festival with Russian cosmonauts Andrey Babkin and Nikolay Tikhonov among the guests.

As the Observatory reported in a press release, the invited guests held a meeting with the BOA Director Areg Mikayelyan. During the conversation, Andrey Babkin promised to take the photos of the Observatory from Space and send to Armenia.

According to the source, Unistar Armenia Festival brought together scientists and astronauts from Armenia, Russia, USA, Canada, and Europe.

The event featured number of renowned astronauts - Nicole Stott of NASA, CERN physicists Irina Shrayber and Frank Tecker, Director at Byurakan Observatory Areg Mikayelyan, Director at V. Hambardzumyan Museum Grigor Brutean and others.

The Guest of the Honor of the festival was former cosmonaut who made five flights to Space, double hero of the Soviet Union Vladimir Janibekov. The festival was a charity event and aimed at supporting children suffering from cancer.