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Zavarian Student Association
Yerevanian Bldg, 4th floor, Bourj Hamoud, Lebanon
Tel: (961) 01-240167, (961) 01-265078
Mob: (961) 70-102403
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e-mail: zom@zavarian.org

YOUTH AND STUDENT SEMINAR ON “THE ROLE OF THE ARMENIAN STUDENTS IN THE
STRUGGLE FOR THE ARMENIAN CAUSE”

On Sunday the 14th of May, the A.R.F. Zavarian Student Association
organized a seminar entitled `The Role of the Armenian Students in the
Struggle for the Armenian Cause’. The seminar was held at 11 A.M. in
Armenian National Yeghishe Manougian School.

The participants were representatives of Armenian Youth and Student
Associations, Armenian Clubs of the Lebanese universities, and
secondary students of the Armenian schools. Among the people present
at the seminar were the Ambassador of Armenia to Lebanon, Vahan Der
Ghevontyan, the representative of the Prelate of the Armenian Orthodox
Church, Mesrob Kezezian, members of the A.R.F. Lebanese Central
Committee, and some principal, and teachers of various Armenian
schools.

After the opening speech by Salpi Kiurkjian, the representative of the
Prelate of the Armenian Orthodox Church, Mesrob Kezezian, and the
Ambassador of Armenia to Lebanon, Vahan Der Ghevontyan, delivered
their speeches by praising such events that gather the Armenian youth
and students together.

The seminars first lecturer was Mr. Hagop Pakradouni who lectured
about the Armenian Cause today and its difficulties which was followed
by a lecture by Mr. Mgerditch Mgerditchian about the importance of the
associations and schools in the molding of the Armenian youth and
students.

In the second part of the seminar, Dr. Hovhannes Taslakian lectured
about how the Armenian students can play an active role in the
activities done for the Armenian Cause. The day’s final speech was
presented by Dr. Nora Arisian, who talked about the ways of promoting
the Armenian Cause to foreign students. After the lectures a debate
also took place between the participants and the lecturers.

The seminar ended by the reading of all the ideas discussed and
approved during the seminar.