WAC TO ORGANIZE EVENTS ON 95TH AND 100TH ANNIVERSARIES OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE

Noyan Tapan
Jan 26, 2010

YEREVAN, JANUARY 26, NOYAN TAPAN. A conference of representatives
of the World Armenian Congress youth organizations will be held on
January 27 in Yerevan within the framework of the events dedicated
to the 10th anniversary of foundation of the Union of Armenians in
Russia. Vladimir Aghayan, the Vice-Chairman of the World Armenian
Congress and the Union of Armenians in Russia, reported at a January
26 press conference that the conference participants will discuss
the problems of the youth organizations regarding the 95th and 100th
anniversaries of the Armenian Genocide.

The 2010 pupils’ and students’ competition of creative works on the
title "We have been, we are and we will be" held for the 6th time will
be also dedicated to the 95th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. In
2010, for the 4th time competitions will be also held jointly with
creative unions, Armenian National Academy of Sciences. A new Jivan
Gasparian competition of duduk players will be also held.

V. Aghayan said that the World Armenian Congress plans before the 100th
anniversary of the Armenian Genocide to plant 1.5 million trees in the
territory of Armenia, one tree in the memory of each genocide victim.