HAMSHEN AND HAMSHEN ARMENIANS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE TO BE HELD IN SOCHI

Pan Armenian
04.10.2005 10:19

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Hamshen and Hamshen Armenians international
scientific conference will be held in Sochi October 13-15, reported
the Yerkramas, the newspaper of Armenians of Russia. The conference
will be organized under the auspices of the Institute of History
of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia with active
support being provided by Sevan Armenian Cultural Society of Sochi. The
conference comprises scholars from Armenia, Russia, the US, Germany,
Iran. Hamshen: a historical and geographic outline, Hamshen Armenians,
Pont and Armenia in 1914-1921, Genocide of Hamshen Armenians in
1915-1923, Abkhazian Armenians on the threshold of 21st century,
Pont legacy in culture of Hamshen Armenians and Hemshils, Armenian
ethnic and religious element in Anatolia (1991-2005), Important
evidence of 1786 about Armenian Muslims of Hamshen and other reports
will be presented at the event. At the end of the conference ethnic
groups of Hamshen Armenians of the Black Sea coast of Kuban will give
a performance.