AYF plans public forum on key Armenian TreatiesApril 1, 2016 - 16:35 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian Youth Federation – Western United States is hosting a public forum called “Why Armenian Treaties Matter” on Thursday, April 7 at the Glendale’s Krikor & Mariam Karamanoukian Youth Center, Asbarez reports. Steve Dadaian, Esq will give an in-depth presentation on the treaties most relevant to Armenia’s statehood and claims to Western Armenian territories. The forum will seek to educate the public about the major treaties signed around the time of Armenia’s first independence, and how they inform the struggle for the Armenian cause today. Some of the topics covered include the Treaty of Sevres, which created the mandate for Wilsonian Armenia, as well as the Treaty of Kars, which, according to Asbarez, was the basis for the Armenian Revolutionary Federation’s (ARF) strong opposition to the 2009 Turkish-Armenian protocols. “Education is one of the five pillars of the AYF, and a significant key to becoming successful, informed activists,” said Verginie Touloumian, chairperson of the AYF-WUS’s educational central council. “These treaties have shaped Armenia’s geopolitical reality today, and it is vital that our community understands the relevance of these binding international documents.” Dadaian is an ANCA national board member and a practicing attorney. Following the presentation, there will be an open Q & A session and discussion. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | 17 bridges collapse as a result of floods in Armenia As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. Ex-mayor of Karabakh capital arrested in Yerevan Ex-mayor of the Nagorno-Karabakh city of Stepanakert David Sargsyan has been arrested for 20 days. 269 people evacuated amid severe floods in Armenia’s north According to the Interior Ministry, 269 people have been evacuated from their homes in Lori and Tavush provinces. Armenian delegation participating in NATO PA session The delegation is headed by Andranik Kocharyan, the chairman of the standing committee on defense and security matters. |