PRESS RELEASE                                                       April 26, 2006

Embassy of the Republic of Armenia
2225 R Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20008
Tel: 202-319-1976, x. 348; Fax: 202-319-2982
Email: armecon@speakeasy.net ;Web: www.armeniaemb.org

Third Armenia Diaspora Conference to be Held in Yerevan in September 2006

The Third Armenia – Diaspora Conference will convene in Yerevan on September 18-19, 2006. The objective of the Conference is to discuss, review, and assess the Homeland – Diaspora relations and cooperation and to determine the main directions and prospects for their further development.

The Homeland Diaspora Conference will have three main sessions:

- on September 18, the agenda will include general issues of Homeland-Diaspora relations and cooperations;
- on September 19, the Conference will discuss the Program for Development of the Armenian Rural Communities;
- additionally, a forum on Armenian identity will be held during a separate session.

In addition to the invitations extended to representatives of the Diasporan organizations and Armenian activists, all individuals and organizations interested in participating in the Conference can contact the Embassy of Armenia at 202-319-1976 or via email, amembusadm@msn.com.

For additional inquiries about the Conference, please contact the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia:

Mr. Jivan Movsisian, +374-10-544041, ext. 234, diaspora@mfa.am
Ms. Salpi Ghazarian, +374-10-544041, ext. 234, s.ghazarian@mfa.am