ARMENIAN SPECIALISTS FROM 15 EUROPEAN COUNTRIES SUBMIT BIDS FOR TAKING PART IN CONFERENCE OF FORUM OF ARMENIAN ASSOCIATIONS OF EUROPE, REGISTRATION OF PARTICIPANTS CONTINUES

Noyan Tapan

Ma y 23, 2008

BRATISLAVA, MAY 23, ARMENIANS TODAY – NOYAN TAPAN. Armenian
political and cultural figures, businessmen, media representatives,
scientists, and lawyers from more than 15 European countries have
expressed willingness to participate in the conference of the
Forum of Armenian Associations of Europe to be held on May 29-30
in Bratislava (Slovakia). France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland,
Hungary, Czech Republic, Belarus, Armenia, Nagorno Karabakh are among
these countries. The United States will be also represented at the
conference.

As Noyan Tapan correspondent was informed by Ashot Grigorian, the
Chairman of the Forum of Armenian Associations of Europe, the goals
of this conference dedicated to the 90th anniversary of proclamation
of the First Republic of Armenia and the 10th anniversary of creation
of the Forum of Armenian Associations of Europe are discussion of
measures undertaken against Turkish-Azeri anti-Armenian lobbying that
has become active, and information war, putting forward the issue of
recognition of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic parallel with the issue
of recognition of the Armenian Genocide, elaboration of lobbying in
the issue of Nagorno Karabakh settlement and general approaches over
it, support to spreading of Armenian culture in European countries,
coordination of programs aimed at preservation of the Armenian nation
in the Diaspora.

According to him, the conference will also pursue consolidation
of the huge potential of Armenian businessmen acting in various
countries of the world, creation and strengthening of business
contacts between them. One of the goals of the conference to be
held in Bratislava will be also creation of FAAE four permanently
acting departments, juridical, business, information, as well as
science-education-culture-sport.

The conference is envisaged to make amendments to the FAAE Regulations
and programs, elections of FAAE Board of Trustees will be held. FAAE
Declaration will be adopted by the results of the conference.