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 A new statue of Andrei Sakharov was opened today at the Alley of Nobel Laureates on the campus of MEPI, Moscow.  Guests of the ceremony included academician Radii Ilkayev, Edward Lozansky, and ...

At the European Parliament, Commissioner for human rights delivered a speech as a tribute to Andrei Sakharov. 

Organized by the Sakharov Centre in Moscow, the conference’s honorary organizing committee included Nobel laureate and former President Mikhail Gorbachev, the seventh president of Ireland Mary Robinson, Sir Martin Rees, ...

 A new statue of Sakharov was unveiled on the 21st of May 2021 in Sarov. Sakharov worked in the nuclear town of Sarov, known as Arzamas-​​16, from 1950 till 1969.  Guests of the ...

In accordance with their long-​​established tradition, the Nizhny Novgorod Philharmonics held a two-​​week 16th arts festival, in honor of Andrei Sakharov’s 100th birthday. 

Maestro Vladimir Spivakov and his orchestra held a gala concert at the Moscow House of Music on the 21st of May 2021. “This concert is our offering and our tribute to ...

On the day of Sakharov’s centennial on the 21st of May 2021, the APS held panel discussions as a tribute to Sakharov’s scientific and humanitarian achievements. Notable speakers include renown scientists Roald ...

 The Andrei Sakharov Research Center for Democratic Development at the Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania, held Tenth International Sakharov Conference. The title of the conference, “Celebrating Sakharov 1921-​​2021 – Are Peace, ...

Sakharov Center Moscow, with support from the ASF and its members, including Cathy Fitzpatrick, launched the virtual museum of Andrei Sakharov: www.sakharov.space Sakharov.space is a virtual museum of Andrei Sakharov, dedicated to the ...

 To mark Andrei Sakharov’s centennial, a postal stamp and three envelopes with Sakharov’s images were released. The stamp is based on the photograph taken in 1988 by Sherstyannikov. 

 A new collectable silver coin weighs 15.5g. The design is based on the famous portrait of Andrei Sakharov by Yuzef Karsh. The design includes Sakharov’s years of life (1921-​​1989) and a facsimile ...

The Organizing Committee for celebrating Sakharov’s centennial secured grants for production of those two documentaries: “Sakharov asks to speak” (Director: Grigory Kurdyaev) “Andrei Sakharov. Outside the window” (Director: Dmitry Zavilgelsky. ...