650 YOUNG PEOPLE FROM ARMENIA, ARTSAKH, JAVAKHK AND DIASPORA TO TAKE PART IN ALL ARMENIAN YOUTH BAZE GATHERING

Noyan Tapan
Jun 20 2007

YEREVAN, JUNE 20, NOYAN TAPAN. 650 young people of 18-30 from Armenia,
Artsakh, Javakhk, and the Diaspora will take part in the Baze-2007
All Armenian Youth gathering to be held on July 12-19 in Jermuk. This
gathering is organized by the All Armenian Youth Fund.

Arthur Soghomonian, the Head of the gathering, declared at the
June 20 press conference that 60 million drams (about 173 thousand
U.S. dollars) was allocated by the state budget and about 15 million
drams will be given by the fund.

During the festival 9 detachments will be formed, which will be
divided into three fronts according to the colors symbolizing the
tricolour: red, blue, and orange. The detachments will be formed in
representative principle: the RA regions, Artsakh, Javakhk, different
colonies of the Dispora, higher educational institutions, the disabled
people of the Pyunik NGO, and journalists will be represented by one
detachment. 12 young people will be included in each detachment.

Cultural, intellectual, and sports contests, as well as a contest
of Baze sculpture will be organized within the frameworks of the
gathering. They will also organize meetings with high-ranking officials
and cultural figures, as well as visits to the historical-cultural
sights of the region Vayots Dzor.