PRESS RELEASE
May 4, 2004
Embassy of the Republic of Armenia
2225 R Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20008
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Second Pan-Armenian Youth Conference to be Held in Yerevan in July 2004

A pan-Armenian youth conference will be held in Tsaghkadzor and Yerevan,
Armenia, on July 24-29, 2004, under the auspices of the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs and the Pan Armenian Youth International Center. This is the second
in a series of youth conferences; the first was held in Yerevan in November
2002, following a decision by the Armenia-Diaspora Conference.

The objectives of the conference are to promote links between Armenians in
Armenia, Artsakh, and Diaspora, find solutions to challenges facing the
Armenian people, to increase cooperation between the Armenian youth
organizations and entities, and put forward pan-Armenian youth programs.

The participants of the conference must be engaged in activities related to
youth policies or organizations, and be endorsed by governmental and
non-governmental youth organizations in Armenia and Artsakh, and Diaspora
organizations and communities. The age limit for the conference participants
is generally from 18 to 35 years old. The participants should be able to
communicate in Armenian.

Application forms, agenda, and more detailed information, in Armenia, is
available at the website of the Pan-Armenian Youth International Center, at
, or upon request from the Embassy of Armenia.

The deadline for applications is June 10, 2004.