
Published on September 25, 2006
ARMENIAN YOUTH IS UNITED
- On September 16 and 17, on the eve of the third Armenia-Diaspora forum the founding meeting of the Association of Youth Organizations of the World Armenian Congress took place in Yerevan. The chair of the World Armenian Congress Ara Abrahamian, other persons in charge, the president of the Academy Radik Martirossian were also present in the meeting, which was held at the Armenian National Academy of Sciences. The representatives of 11 organizations forming the association, 59 out of the invited 63 delegates were present. These are youth NGOs of Yerevan and the regions of Armenia, Artsakh and the Armenian community of Georgia. There were two NGOs from Artsakh, Haik’s Generation and Unity. The president of the World Armenian Congress Ara Abrahamian pointed out the importance of this initiative and assured that today’s challenges are equally important. The president of the WAC believes that the idea of uniting the youth is highly important. He also called for considering pros and cons before taking a step. The second part of the meeting was full of heated debates and discussions. The array of challenges the new association faces requires flexibility of organizing the work of the association. Every structural problem was discussed separately. A board of 11 members was elected, one from each NGO. The board elected Atom Mkhitarian president of the association. It was decided that the president with his two assistants and the secretary will carry out the leadership of the association for the time being, later structural changes are possible. The draft bylaws of the Association were presented to the members of the association to come up with proposals within 10 days. The association is open to everyone and calls the Armenian young people all over the world for cooperation.

- NORAIR HOVSEPIAN
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