The 3rd International Youth Conference titled "The Past, Present and Future of Armenian Statehood" launched today in Stepanakert on the initiative of Union of Young Scientists and Specialists of Artsakh and with the support of the RA Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs, "Vallex Garden Hotel" and "Zangezur Copper and Molybdenum Combine" CJSC.
The 3rd International Youth Conference kicked off in Stepanakert (Photos)
STEPANAKERT, SEPTEMBER 14, ARTSAKHPRESS: As ''ArtsakhPress'' reports, Avetik Harutyunyan, NGO founder of the Union of Young Scientists and Specialists of Artsakh in his opening speech said that 2018 is a jubilee year for Artsakh and Armenia.
The 100th Anniversary of the First Republic of Armenia, 30th of the Artsakh Movement and 2800th Anniversary of the Establishment of "Erebuni-Yerevan" are celebrated.
"By organizing the 3rd International Youth Conference in Stepanakert, we want to scientifically analyze and present the problems of the Armenian statehood, the achievements and the scope of activities that will contribute to the preservation, development and strengthening of the Armenian statehood. The conference is also aimed at revealing the youth's scientific potential.105 scientists and specialists from 7 countries, including professors from Germany, Poland, Russia, Armenia and Artsakh, as well as from the United States and Belarus submitted applications for the particiation in the conference. I am hopeful that gradually Artsakh will become a regional and international center for the discussion of actual scientific issues, " added Harutyunyan, noting that the works of the conference will be published in the "Scientific Artsakh" annals.
Minister of Education, Science and Sport of the Republic of Artsakh Narine Aghabalyan welcoming the participants of the conference noted that the participants of the conference have an opportunity for exchanging ideas, to hold constructive discussions not only on inter-Armenian but also geopolitical issues.
"During thousand years of history, national liberation struggle has always accompanied the Armenian people. This conference gives the participants an opportunity to scientifically analyze the events of that historical past. The aim of the struggle, which started centuries ago, was the re-establishment of the Armenian statehood which ended with the victory and the declaration of the two Armenian states. One of the most important challenges today is the preservation of statehood, which is now in the hands of our youth, " said Aghabalyan.
The opening ceremony of the conference was attended by Artsakh State Minister Grigory Martirosyan, Vice President of the National Assembly Vahram Balayan and others.
Let us inform that the results of the conference will be summarized on September 15 and the participants will be awarded with certificates, after which the guests will take part in the fifth Artsakh wine festival to be held in Togh village of Hadrout region
