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V.OSKANIAN TOUCHES UPON ROLE AND PROBLEMS OF ARMENIAN DIASPORA AT
TORONTO INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
Noyan Tapan, Armenia
Oct 20 2006
TORONTO, OCTOBER 20, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. On October 19,
RA Vartan Oskanian who is in Canada on a working visit, made a speech
at the international conference "Building of Possibilities Aimed at
Peace and Development: the Role of the Diaspora" organized by UN
jointly with the University for Peace in Toronto. NT was informed
about it from RA FM Press Service.
Chairman of UN General Assembly 61st session, Sheikha Haya Rashed Al
Khalifa made a greeting speech at the conference.
Minister Oskanian presented the Armenian Diaspora's experience,
spoke about Diasporan structures' activity in various countries and
problms of its development. Presenting the history of emergence and
formation of the Armenian Diaspora, he touched upon the problems of
Diaspora's identity.
Armenia-Diaspora relations were also touched upon. In particular,
it was mentioned that the latter's assistance to Armenia is provided
in economic and political directions: economic assistance through
investments, philanthropy and monetary transfers, political assistance
through support in Nagorno Karabakh settlement, recognition of the
Armenian Genocide and in issues relating to Armenian-Turkish relations.
After the conference Minister Oskanian continued to communicate
with the representatives of Canadian Armenian community. Issues of
Armenian villages' development, as well as of Armenian community's
and individuals' participation in various business projects were
discussed at the meetings.
TORONTO INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
Noyan Tapan, Armenia
Oct 20 2006
TORONTO, OCTOBER 20, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. On October 19,
RA Vartan Oskanian who is in Canada on a working visit, made a speech
at the international conference "Building of Possibilities Aimed at
Peace and Development: the Role of the Diaspora" organized by UN
jointly with the University for Peace in Toronto. NT was informed
about it from RA FM Press Service.
Chairman of UN General Assembly 61st session, Sheikha Haya Rashed Al
Khalifa made a greeting speech at the conference.
Minister Oskanian presented the Armenian Diaspora's experience,
spoke about Diasporan structures' activity in various countries and
problms of its development. Presenting the history of emergence and
formation of the Armenian Diaspora, he touched upon the problems of
Diaspora's identity.
Armenia-Diaspora relations were also touched upon. In particular,
it was mentioned that the latter's assistance to Armenia is provided
in economic and political directions: economic assistance through
investments, philanthropy and monetary transfers, political assistance
through support in Nagorno Karabakh settlement, recognition of the
Armenian Genocide and in issues relating to Armenian-Turkish relations.
After the conference Minister Oskanian continued to communicate
with the representatives of Canadian Armenian community. Issues of
Armenian villages' development, as well as of Armenian community's
and individuals' participation in various business projects were
discussed at the meetings.