ATAMANS COUNCIL FORMED IN YEREVAN

/PanARMENIAN.Net/
02.11.2009 10:35 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ On October 31, Yerevan hosted the first council of
leaders of Cossack organizations operating in Armenia. A resolution
was taken to form Atamans Council to coordinate further activities
of Cossacks in Armenia.

"The council aims at more effective solution of major issues:
strengthening of RA defense capacity, prevention of ethnic conflicts,
strengthening and development of collaboration with Cossack
organizations abroad," Cossack Major General Artur Maksapetyan stated
at the council.

It was also resolved at the meeting to convene the First Grand circle
(General assembly) of Armenian Cossacks to be held on December 17
in Yerevan.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress