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PRESS RELEASE

October 22, 2008
Contact: Michael A Zachariades
Email: mzachariades@aaainc.org
Phone: (202) 393-3434

ARMENIAN ASSEMBLY OF AMERICA ANNOUNCES 2009 NATIONAL ADVOCACY CONFERENCE
POLICY PAPER COMPETITION

Washington, DC- The Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly) is pleased
to announce that entries are now being accepted for the 2009 National
Advocacy Conference Policy Paper Competition. The winner will receive an
all expense paid trip to Washington, DC to present their paper at the
Conference.

The Assembly’s 2009 National Advocacy Conference is a three day event,
March 1-3, designed to better prepare activists to promote community
issues to Washington’s most influential decision makers. Participants
will have a full day of meetings with Members of Congress and their
staff to advocate for critical legislation and strengthen the
U.S.-Armenia relationship.

To enter the competition, students will be required to choose one of
three paper topics; each topic concerns relations between the U.S.
government and Armenia. Papers cannot exceed 1,000 words. The
competition is open to all students currently enrolled in an accredited
undergraduate program. Entries must be received no later than January 2,
2009. Finalists will be announced on January 23, 2009. The questions,
rules and entry information are available online at AAAINC.ORG.

The winner will be the author of the paper judged most relevant to the
Assembly, with strong content and style. In addition to the presentation
at the Conference, the winner’s paper will be published on the
Assembly’s Website. Other papers of merit may also be published.

Established in 1972, the Armenian Assembly of America is the largest
Washington-based nationwide organization promoting public understanding
and awareness of Armenian issues. The Assembly is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt
membership organization.

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