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On June 14 at the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute the NA Standing Committees on Foreign Relations and on Science, Education, Culture, Youth and Sport held discussions on “Promoting the Process of International Recognition and Condemnation of the Armenian Genocide and the Scheduled Works dedicated to the 100th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide and the Parliamentary Participation Opportunities,” where the RA NA deputies, members of the RA Government and the State Commission on the Commemoration of the 100^th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, representatives of the Scientific Research Institutes, and professional and expert organizations took part.

The Chairman of the Standing Committee on Foreign Relations Artak Zakaryan addressed the attendees with an opening word. The RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian made a speech on the  “The Scope of  Works planned in the International Organizations, as well as in Bilateral Relations: Expectations from the Parliamentary Format,” the Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan delivered a speech on “The Armenian Diaspora Ahead of the 100^th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide: Programs and Initiatives,” and Hayk Demoyan, the Director of the RA NAS Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute, the Secretary of the State Commission on the Commemoration of the 100^th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide delivered a speech on “The Real Opportunities of  the Recognition and Condemnation of the Armenian Genocide and the Manifestations of Their Precedents in Parliaments.” Then Vigen Sargsyan, the RA President’s Chief of Staff, the Coordinator of the State Commission on the Commemoration of the 100^th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, delivered a speech and answered the deputies’ questions. The Chairman of the NA Standing Committee on Science, Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Artak Davtyan gave the final speech.