Aram I, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia to Attend the 2nd Convention of European Armenians

Peter Semneby and Bernard Fassier, officials on South Caucasus issues, also expected to participate

His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia of the Armenian Apostolic Church, will take part in the Second Convention of European Armenians, announced the European Armenian Federation. He will join a slate of other dignitaries, experts and local and national political leaders, including Mr. Vartan Oskanian , Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia who will be heading an important diplomatic delegation.

“With the participation of the top leaders from across the key Armenian political and religious institutions, the Second Convention of European Armenians will be a genuine summit where will be decided the political guidelines of our Nation in Europe for the coming years” declared Hilda Tchoboian, chairperson of the European Armenian Federation.

Moreover, Mr. Peter Semneby, the EU Special Envoy in the South Caucasus as well as Mr. Bernard Fassier, the French co-chair of the OSCE Minsk group in charge of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict settlement, are also expected to take part in the Convention.

"These key attendees are a testament that – beyond the Armenian world – our concerns, our expectations and our active European citizenship are an important force on major international political issues. With this Convention, we are going to make the voice of European Armenians heard by key policy-makers,” added Tchoboian.