April 30, 2005 - 07:30 AMT
UNION OF YOUTH OF RUSSIA AND ARMENIA NEW ORGANIZATION FOUNDED
To implement youth programs on cooperation between Russia and Armenia and raising the patriotic spirit of the youth a new youth organization Union of Youth of Russia and Armenia UYRA is founded within the structure of Non-Commercial Partnership of the Association of the Russian-Armenian Business Cooperation, reported the Yerkramas, the newspaper of Armenians of Russia. The most important task for the new organization is to form a common youth policy in the two states, drawing public attention to youth problems, activation of the young generation's participation in the social and political life, forming a common information, educational, economic and cultural space. The UYRA will promote spiritual intimacy of the peoples of Russia and Armenia, many-years' friendship and cooperation tradition between the nations. In the opinion of UYRA head, Chairman of the Youth Movement and member of the Supreme Council of the Russian Party of Workers' Self-Government Karen Dasoyan, the peoples of Russia and Armenai becoming closer fits the demands of the time and is determined by the current major geo-political processes.