The fourth Congress of Western Armenians will be held Saturday and Sunday at the Hotel Méridien Etoile Hotel; Paris, 81 Boulevard Gouvion St. Cyr. (Subway line 1 “Porte Maillot”).

The primary goal of the “National Congress of Western Armenians” is to promote all activities to defend the interests and rights of Western Armenians, descendants of former citizens of the Ottoman Empire, contribute to the development of Armenian culture whose language and literature, and the safeguarding and protection of Armenian historical rights, provide a reflection on the progress of the peace by peaceful means in areas of conflict through conferences or meetings.

Therefore, the “Armenian National Congress Westerners” will:

Be sure to obtain national and international recognition as a representative body, including working for making part of the Economic and Social Council of the UN.
Contribute and participate with derecherches and academic levels who are interested in the genocide and its consequences.
Working for the preservation of civilization and the Armenian culture and for the conservation and restoration of architectural monuments.
Study and evaluate the collective and private damage suffered by the Armenian people since 1915. This will organize and mobilize international lawyers to file a motion to national and international courts.
Establish and develop democratically branches in Armenian communities, taking into account the specificities of each.
Ensure, during the activity of CNAO, collaborate with the authorities of the Republic of Armenia, sharing tasks.

Syllabus

Saturday March 28

Registration: 8:30 am. till 10 am.

Session 1: 10 am till 1:30 pm (with a coffee break of 20 minutes).

President of the Session; Mr. Souren Seraydarian.

Representative of the embassy of the Republic of Armenia

MP Representing Shirag Torosyan … MP Ali Halo Parliament of KRG

MP Yerwant Eminyan representative of the Armenian community of Kurdistan

Bondos Greek community statement Shabo Akgul representative of the Assyrian community

Mikail Aslan representative of the Dersim Zaza community

MP Raffi Hovhanissian

MP Shant Tchintchinian

Hintchagian party representative

Ramgavar party representative

Yelanguezian Juan (Argentina)

Lunch: Buffet lunch served entre 1.30 and 2.30 pm.

Session 2: Presentation of the deferral on the rights of the Western Armenians to the 4th Congress.

2.30 pm.till 6.30 pm.

President of the Session: Mr. Sevak Artsruni.

Panelists: Vahan Melikyan and Levon Gevorgyan.

(Coffee break at 4.30 pm). Questions, discussions and Proposals.

7.00 pm. Reception.

Sunday March 29

Voluntary participation in the holy mass at the Armenian Cathedral St. John the Baptist

Session 3: 2 pm till 6.30 pm (coffee break around 4.15pm.)

President of the Session: Mr. Souren Seraydarian

Approval of the text of the Memorandum Discussion on Strategic Elements

Expansion of the international working group on continuous dialog with Turkish civil

society and state Representatives as well as follow up judicial action.

Approval of the 4th Congress Press releases and letters.