Ara Abrahamyan Re-Elected Union of Armenians of Russia President
UNESCO Good Will Ambassador Ara Abrahamyan is re-elected President of the Union of Armenians of Russia (UAR). Delegates of the UAR III Congress in Moscow voted for his candidacy unanimously.
Making the summary report, the Armenian community leader said that he considers «contribution to strengthening of the Russian state, international peace and accord in the society» as a major task. Besides, the largest NGO representing interests of 2.5 million Armenians intends to «actively participate in the public and political life of Russia, building of civil society valuable institutions.»
«We also consider boosting strengthening and development of self-organization of our Diaspora, which is the largest in the world, for the benefit of Russia and Armenia,» Ara Abrahamyan said. In his words, the UAR also intends to counteract to demonstrations of ethnic extremism, xenophobia, racial and national intolerance, terrorism. «Our task is to bring up the young in an environment of tolerance, as well as to strengthen centuries-old traditions of friendship and fraternity of the Armenian and Russian peoples,» Abrahamyan remarked, reports Interfax.