ARMENIAN
ASSEMBLY OF AMERICA
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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AMBASSADORS TO SPEAK ON UNITED
STATES-ARMENIA RELATIONS AT ARMENIAN ASSEMBLY’S NATIONAL ADVOCACY CONFERENCE

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly)
announced that a panel of diplomats will share their insights on “United States-Armenia
Relations: Democratic Reforms and U.S. Assistance” during the Assembly’s National
Advocacy Conference in Washington, D.C. on Monday, September 16, 2019.

The speakers
include John Evans, who served as U.S. Ambassador to Armenia from 2004 to 2006;
John Heffern, who was U.S. Ambassador to Armenia from 2011 to 2014 prior to his
appointment as Acting Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs in
2017; Rouben Shougarian, who served as the Ambassador of Armenia to the U.S.
from 1993 to 1999; and Armenia’s current Ambassador to the U.S. Varuzhan
Nersesyan.

“We are
honored to have such a distinguished group of Ambassadors serve on what
promises to be a great panel discussion,” Assembly Executive Director Bryan
Ardouny stated.

The keynote
speaker for the Advocacy Conference is David Bohigian, Overseas Private
Investment Corporation (OPIC) Acting President and Chief Executive Officer
(CEO), who will be discussing “Economic Developments and Investments in Armenia.”
Bohigian is the highest ranking Armenian American official in the
Administration and traveled to Armenia last year in his official capacity. OPIC
has helped finance numerous projects in Armenia over the years.

Other panels
include "Religious Freedom in Turkey and the Middle East" and
"The Importance of Advocacy."

In addition
to the National Advocacy Conference and Gala honoring Congresswoman Jackie
Speier (D-CA) on Monday, September 16, the following day on September 17 will
include congressional meetings capped with a reception on Capitol Hill
celebrating U.S.-Armenia relations.

Tickets are
available online at www.aimhye.com/events/tickets.
For more information on the National Advocacy Conference, visit www.aimhye.com.

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 non-partisan, 501(c)(3) tax-exempt
membership organization.

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NR#: 2019-036

Photo
Caption: Ambassadors John Evans, John Heffern, Rouben Shougarian, and Varuzhan
Nersesyan

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