PRESS RELEASE
"Ararat Foundation"
"Ararat " Center for Strategic Research, Yerevan
3115 Foothill Blvd., M-173
La Crescenta, CA 91214
Tel: 818-303-5566
e-mail: contact@araratfoundation.org

Armen Ayvazyan to speak on -The Cornerstones of Armenian Identity or
Who Is An Armenian" – Lecture & Public Discussion.

You are cordially invited to a lecture and a public discussion on "
The Cornerstones of Armenian Identity or Who Is An Armenian " by Armen
Ayvazyan, doctor of political science and history, senior researcher
in the Matenadaran, adjunct assistant professor of political science
at the American University of Armenia and director of " Ararat "
Center for Strategic Research in Yerevan.

-In the current most complex period of development of Armenia and the
Armenians, the problem of the Armenian identity represents not only an
academic interest but has a serious practical significance. There are
some irrefutable realities which we must see and accept exactly as
they stand. A strong national identity is a strategic asset in the
process of building and strengthening a nation-state. The dilution of
national identity hinders the consolidation of individual and society
around national goals and objectives. -Armen Ayvazyan

This very special event will take place on Sunday, June 1, 2008 at
6:00 p.m. at Glendale Central Library, 222 E. Harvard St., Glendale,
CA. The event is open to the public and admission is free.

* – The Cornerstones of Armenian Identity or Who Is An Armenian -, a
newly 29-page publication in Armenian, English and Russian will be
presented to the public.