DECLARATION ADOPTED AS A RESULT OF THE THIRD ARMENIA-DIASPORA CONFERENCE

Armenpress
Sept 22 2006

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 22, ARMENPRESS: A declaration was adopted to sum
up the work of the third Armenia-Diaspora Conference that was wrapped
up in Yerevan on September 20. Armenian Foreign Ministry’s press
service told Armenpress that the declaration particularly refers
to the readiness and determination of the Diaspora to support the
resolution of problems faced up by Armenia.

The declaration, particularly, approves the program on reduction of
poverty in the Armenian rural areas and calls on all stakeholders
and organizations to have active participation in the implementation
of this program. "We also reconfirm our complete responsibility and
support in the regulation of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict," says
the declaration.

Besides it reconfirms determination to continue work in all countries
for international recognition of the Armenian genocide.

The conference took place on the eve of the 15th anniversary of the
Armenian Independence. President of Armenia Robert Kocharian, Karabakh
President Arkady Ghukasian, Armenian NA Speaker Tigran Torosian,
Armenian Prime Minister Andranik Margarian, Foreign Minister Vartan
Oskanian, Armenian Catholicos Karekin II and Cilician Catholicos Aram
I delivered speeches at the conference.

The participants also presented and discussed a program on the
elimination of poverty in the Armenian rural communities. The
program will be started in spring 2007. The conference also decided
to establish a consultation body which will ensure the continuation
of Armenia-Diaspora partnership and form the agenda.

As part of the conference forums and exhibitions were conducted.