From: Embassy of Armenia <armpublic@speakeasy.net>
Subject: Third Armenia Diaspora Conference in Yerevan in September 2006

PRESS RELEASE April
26, 2006
Embassy of the Republic of Armenia
2225 R Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20008
Tel: 202-319-1976, x. 348; Fax: 202-319-2982
Email: armpublic@speakeasy.net ;Web:

Third Armenia Diaspora Conference to be Held in Yerevan in September 2006

The Third Armenia – Diaspora Conference will convene in Yerevan on September
18 – 19, 2006. The objective of the Conference is to discuss, review, and
assess the Homeland – Diaspora relations and cooperation and to determine
the main directions and prospects for their further development.

The Homeland Diaspora Conference will have three main sessions:

– on September 18, the agenda will include general issues of
Homeland-Diaspora relations and cooperations;
– on September 19, the Conference will discuss the Program for Development
of the Armenian Rural Communities;
– additionally, a forum on Armenian identity will be held during a separate
session.

In addition to the invitations extended to representatives of the Diasporan
organizations and Armenian activists, all individuals and organizations
interested in participating in the Conference can contact the Embassy of
Armenia at 202-319-1976 or via email, amembusadm@msn.com.

For additional inquiries about the Conference, please contact the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia:

Mr. Jivan Movsisian, +374-10-544041, ext. 234, diaspora@mfa.am
Ms. Salpi Ghazarian, +374-10-544041, ext. 234, s.ghazarian@mfa.am