3rd congress of descendants of Armenian genocide survivors important, FM states

YEREVAN, August 10. /ARKA/. RA Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanian received today Karen Mikaelyan, member of the Organizing Committee for preparing and holding the third Congress of descendants of survivors of the Armenian Genocide in 1915.

During the meeting, the RA Foreign Minister emphasized the importance of holding the congress and continuing processes interrupted after the first two congresses held in 1917 and 1918.

According to Oskanian, before holding the congress, much work should be done in Armenian communities abroad, particularly, with social and religious organizations in Diaspora, with all the relevant issues to be discussed with them.

In his turn, Mikaelyan emphasized the significance and necessity of organizing the congress, taking into account the statement of national problems and joint efforts toward their solution.

He stated that a number of organizational meetings have been held, and a declaration of forming authorized representative bodies has been issued. Z. Sh. –0--