PRESS RELEASE
Armenian General Benevolent Union Inc.
Rita Kuyumjian MD
Chairperson
805, Manoogian street
Ville St-Laurent, QC H4N 1Z5
Tel: 514-748-2428
Fax: 514-748-6307
E-mail: agbumontreal@bellnet.ca
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Montreal, April 4, 2007 – On March 28th, the AGBU Montreal Jirair and Elise
Dervishian hall was filled by about 100 attendees who came to listen to the
lecture of Dr. Armen Ayvazian, given within the popular and unique Armenian
Studies program of AGBU. The topic of the lecture was "What is the true
purpose of preserving Armenian identity"?

Dr. Ayvazian heads the Ararat Center for Strategic Studies in Armenia. Mr.
Chahe Tanachian, a member of the Executive Committee introduced him and his
accomplishments. After he took the podium, Dr. Ayvazian convincingly argued
for an Armenia-centric policy for all of the Diaspora and its institutions.
He presented the key issue of lack of human capital and its erosion in
Armenia. He went over the history and showed the lack of official
institutions within current Diaspora/Armenia relationship. Finally, he
outlined some potential solutions to this critical matter such as organizing
re-immigration into Armenia, particularly for the endangered communities of
the war-torn Middle Eastern countries, which could create win-win scenarios
for both sides. He also made the case for the ongoing exchange of people
and ideas between Armenia and the Diaspora, especially within the context of
the current critical lack of long term strategic thinking expertise in
Armenia proper.

At the end of the lecture, Dr. Ayvazian graciously answered several
questions from the audience. This was the fifth and final lecture that Dr.
Ayvazian gave during his Montreal tour.

For further information, please contact the AGBU at 514-748-2428 or at
agbumontreal@bellnet.ca; information about Dr. Ayvazian and his strategic
analysis can be found at or

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress