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| 09:00 | Arrival by Bus | |
| 10:15 | National Anthem | |
| 10:30 | PLENARY SESSION I | |
| Call to session, Welcoming remarks Rt. Honorable Karen Demirjian Speaker of the National Assembly |
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| Keynote Address H.E. Robert Kocharian President of the Republic of Armenia | ||
| Address of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin H.G. Archbishop Nercess Bozabalian Locum Tenens of the Holy See of Etchmiadzin | ||
| Address of the Great House of Cilicia H.H. Catholicos Aram I Catholicos of the Holy See of Cilicia | ||
| Address of the Armenian Catholic Patriarchate Archbishop Manvel Batakian Armenian Catholic Patriarch | ||
| Address of the Armenian Evangelical Church Rt. Reverend Movses Jambazian Armenian Evangelical Church | ||
| Address of the Hayastan - All Armenia Fund H.E. Gagik Haratunian, Vice President | ||
| Address of the Armenian General Benevolent Union Mr. Berge Setrakian Vice President of the A.G.B.U., Central Committee | ||
| Address of the Armenian Relief Society Ms. Maro Minassian Central Executive Board Chair | ||
| Address of the Community of Russia Mr. Artur Chilingarov Delegate, Member of Russian Duma | ||
| Conference Report: Communication and Linkages Between Diaspora Institutions Dr. Khachig Tololyan | ||
| Conference Report: Diaspora Humanitarian Assistance to Armenia in the Last Decade Mr. Hratch Tchilingirian | ||
| Conference Report: Culture, Identity, and Relations between Armenia and the Dispersion Dr. Kevork Bardakjian | ||
| Conference Report: Information Technology & Communication Mr. Daron Der Khachadourian | ||
| 12:45 | NOTE: As Session I started late and ran very late, the wreath laying
ceremony at the Genocide Memorial was postponed until the next day. Furthermore, lunch at the Hotel Dvin was botched and a large number of delegates had to scramble out to town to find lunch. As a result, Session II started late. |
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| 15:30 | PLENARY SESSION II | |
| Chair, H.E. Vartan Oskanian Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia |
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| Diaspora Statements, by Country/Communities Note: Unfortunately, I do not have the names of most of the delegates who spoke for the country reports. If possible please contact me, maybe make your statement available. |
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| Georgia Belarus Ukraine Moldova Central Asia Iran Turkey | ||
| Lebanon Mr. Hratch Dasnabedian Delegate |
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| The Gulf Countries Israel Canada Argentina Brazil Uruguay & Chile Venezuela Iraq & Jordan Egypt African Countries: Ethiopia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Senegal, Zambia, South, Africa Austria & New Zealand India, China & Thailand Albania Romania Austria, Hungary & Czech Republic |
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| 17:30 | Statements by Individual Delegates Note: I do not have the names and the topics of the delegates who took a turn at the mike. I invite them to contact me. | (1 hour) |
| 18:30 | Adjournment | |
| 18:45 | Buses depart the Hamalir | |
| 09:30 | Arrival by Bus | |
| 10:00 | PLENARY SESSION III | |
| Chair, The Honorable Gagik Harutunian Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Armenia |
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| Address by H.E. Vazgen Sargsyan Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia |
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| Address of the Patriarchate of Istanbul H.B. Patriarch Mesrob II |
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| Diaspora Political Party Statements |
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| Social Democratic Hunchakian Party Mr. Vahrij Jerejian |
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| Armenian Revolutionary Federation Mr. Garo Armenian |
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| Armenian Democratic Liberal Party Mr. Khachig Adamian |
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| National Parliamentary Political Group Statements |
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| National Accord (Miasnutyun) Mr. Andranig Margarian |
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| Armenian Communist Party Mr. Sergei Badalian |
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| Note: The Right and Unity Party did not send a representative. |
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| Armenian Revolutionary Federation Mr. Vahan Hovannesian |
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| Country of Law Party (Orinats Yerkir) Mr. Sergo Yeritsian |
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| National Democratic Union (AZhM) Mr. Vazgen Manukian |
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| Address by Ms. Silva Kapoutikian Poet |
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| Address by Mr. Vahe Oshagan Writer |
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| Conference Report: Advocacy, Current Capacities, Options and Future Prospects Mr. Aram Hamparian, ANCA and Mr. Ross Vartian, AAA | ||
| Conference Report: Economic Development, Outlook and the Diaspora's Role H.E. Armen Darbinian, Minister of Economy | ||
| Diaspora Statements, by Country/Communities |
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| United States - Eastern Region Dr. Dennis Papazian Delegate |
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| Armenian Assembly of America Mr. Ross Vartian Executive Director |
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| Armenian National Committee Mr. Aram Hamparian Executive Director |
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| United States - Western Region Mr. Asbed Bedrossian Delegate |
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| 12:15 | Wreath laying ceremony at the Genocide Memorial. Delegates and Government officials proceeded to Dzidzernagaberd, where H.H Catholicos Aram I said prayers and everyone laid flowers by the eternal flame. | |
| 13:15 | Break for Lunch. Buses took delegates to Republic Square. | |
| 15:15 | Diaspora Statements by Country/Communities Continue | |
| Note: Unfortunately, I do not have the names of most of the delegates
who spoke for the country reports. If possible please contact me, maybe
make your statement available. |
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| Syria Poland Switzerland Belgium Netherlands and Luxemburg France Germany | ||
| England Mr. Ara Sarafian Delegate |
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| Scandinavian Countries Baltic Countries Greece Cyprus Italy, Spain and Portugal | ||
| 17:00 | PLENARY SESSION IV | |
| Chair, H.E. Vartan Oskanian Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia |
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| Discussion Groups on Six Major Topics Presented during Plenary Sessions I, II, & III (Six break-out sessions) | ||
| Armenia-Diaspora Linkages Moderators: Mr. Edward Melkonian and Dr. Khachig Tololyan | ||
| Lobbying and Advocacy Moderator: Nikolay Hovhannisian Discussants: Aram Hamparian and Ross Vartian | ||
| Armenia-Diaspora Cultural and Social Issues Moderators: Kevork Bardakjian and Levon Mkrtchian | ||
| Philantropy: Accomplishments, Issues and Prospects Moderators: Vahan Ter-Ghevontian and Hratch Tchilingirian | ||
| Information & Communication Moderators: Antranig Alexanian and Daron Der-Khachadourian | ||
| Economic Development: Outlook and Diaspora's Role Moderator: H.E. Armen Darbinian | ||
| 18:15 | Note: The General Debate Discussion of the six Reports was skipped. | |
| Consideration of "Statement of Principles" and "Statement on Karabagh" |
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| Adoption of Conference Documents |
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| Closing Statement and brief Q & A H.E. Vazgen Sargsian Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia |
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| 19:30 | Buses depart the Hamalir |