Two Israeli scientists internationally known for their research on desert farming, have been invited by the Soviet Academy of Sciences to participate next month in a symposium on the development of arid regions. The scientists are Profs. Michael Even Ari and Naphtali Tadmor, of the Hebrew University’s botany department. The symposium will be held in Leningrad and in Dushambe in Central Asia near the Afghanistan border. Following the scientific sessions the two Israelis will be permitted to visit Soviet desert areas.
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