The 5th Armenia-Diaspora Conference, organized and hosted by RA Ministry of the Diaspora, took place from 18 till 21 September 2014 in Yerevan.
Representatives of various organizations from Armenia and the Diaspora attended the conference. The ARCL Regional Executive was represented by Chair Talin Kelbashian.
Kelbashian took part in the committee dedicated to discussing the “Issues of the Syrian-Armenian Community”. She spoke about the financial, moral and psychological input of the ARCL in this situation.
The participants of the conference visited Yerablur Military Pantheon and the RA Ministry of Defense. They also took part in a Divine Liturgy at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin and attended the reception hosted by the RA President on the occasion of the Independence Day of Armenia which followed by a festive concert.
The Armenian Relief Society (ARS) representatives to the conference paid a special visit to Sosse Mayrig’s tomb where after concluding their prayers, they sang the ARS anthem renewing their vow to continue to serve the Armenian Nation.
“We, the sworn, to the glowing flag of the ARS... Will always bravely guard the past..”
