3rd ALL-ARMENIAN INTERNATIONAL YOUTH FORUM TO BE HELD IN TSAKHKADZOR ON JULY 22-27
ARKA News Agency, Armenia
July 20 2005
YEREVAN, July 20. /ARKA/. The Third All-Armenian International
Youth Forum will be held in Tsakhkadzor on July 22-27, Director of
All-Armenian International Youth Centre (AAIYC) Armen Sinanyan told
a press-conference. He reported that the main goal of the Forum is to
strengthen ties between the youth of Armenia, Nagorno-Karabakh and of
Armenian Diaspora. "This year we expect about 90 young people from
all over the world to participate in the Forum", Sinanyan said. He
reported that over 60% of all participants are young people from
ten countries, namely Russia, USA, Lebanon, Belarus, Iran, Syria
and Great Britain. Armenia will be represented by 25 participants
and eight participants will represent Nagorno-Karabakh. He said that
AMD 7mln were provided for organization of the youth events in 2005.
"Annual gatherings are very important events, which will strengthen
ties between Armenia and Armenian Diaspora", Sinanyan said. He reported
that the participants are expected to visit industrial enterprises, to
get acquainted with business in Armenia, and a military unit. Sinanyan
said that RA Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan, Catholicos Garegin
II and the RA Ministers of Defense, Culture and Foreign Affairs
are expected to take part in the Forum. The AAIYC was founded
in 2002 by the RA Government and has held two international youth
forums since. The AAIYC is funded by the RA Government, the annual
funding totalling AMD 50mln. A hundred young people from 17 countries
participated in the Forum last year. A.A. -0--
ARKA News Agency, Armenia
July 20 2005
YEREVAN, July 20. /ARKA/. The Third All-Armenian International
Youth Forum will be held in Tsakhkadzor on July 22-27, Director of
All-Armenian International Youth Centre (AAIYC) Armen Sinanyan told
a press-conference. He reported that the main goal of the Forum is to
strengthen ties between the youth of Armenia, Nagorno-Karabakh and of
Armenian Diaspora. "This year we expect about 90 young people from
all over the world to participate in the Forum", Sinanyan said. He
reported that over 60% of all participants are young people from
ten countries, namely Russia, USA, Lebanon, Belarus, Iran, Syria
and Great Britain. Armenia will be represented by 25 participants
and eight participants will represent Nagorno-Karabakh. He said that
AMD 7mln were provided for organization of the youth events in 2005.
"Annual gatherings are very important events, which will strengthen
ties between Armenia and Armenian Diaspora", Sinanyan said. He reported
that the participants are expected to visit industrial enterprises, to
get acquainted with business in Armenia, and a military unit. Sinanyan
said that RA Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan, Catholicos Garegin
II and the RA Ministers of Defense, Culture and Foreign Affairs
are expected to take part in the Forum. The AAIYC was founded
in 2002 by the RA Government and has held two international youth
forums since. The AAIYC is funded by the RA Government, the annual
funding totalling AMD 50mln. A hundred young people from 17 countries
participated in the Forum last year. A.A. -0--