The three-day research and development forum organized by the Assembly of Armenians of Europe (AAE) on “Armenians at the End of the Armenian Genocide centennial” concluded its works.

The forum was held in Duisburg, Germany, from March 4 to 6.

The participants of the forum were strongly conscious that Armenians around the world face grave challenges and acute crisis and need radical solutions.

In the light of the abovementioned, the forum touched upon key topics on Armenian issues, including:

- security, hegemony, state-building, recovery of the state system and development prospects of Armenia;

- well-organized, harmonious and deep relations between Armenia and Diaspora;

- clarification of Armenians’ claims in political and legal framework, international law, law and the downtrodden rights of the Armenian people;

- opportunities and challenges emerging from highly sensitive regional developments;

- issues related to Artsakh and the fate of Javakhk Armenians;

- urgency of realizing the professional potential of Armenians of Europe and around the world;

- need for relationships between the Diaspora communities and exchange of experience;

- imperative of engaging the youth of Armenian communities of Europe and realizing their potential;

- organizational issues related to the large-scale and smooth work of the AAE in the future.

The participants of the forum expressed confidence that the settlement of these issues require full awareness, proper evaluation of conditions, time periods and resources, adjustment of objectives, decent organizing, elimination and exclusion of artificial obstacles wrecking the strength of the Armenian people, will to struggle and love and faith in own nation.