“Russia and the Armenians: Interaction history” conference is due on Apr. 23-24 in Rostov-on-Don. The conference is organized by Armenian-Russian Friendship and Collaboration society, Armenian Studies Laboratory at Russian Academy of Sciences, Rostov Region Ministry of Social and Public Education, New Nakhitchevan Armenian Community, RA General Consulate in RF Southern Federal Region, with the assistance of RA ministries of Diaspora, Education and Science. The conference is held to commemorate the 230th anniversary of Ekaterina the IInd’s decree of resettlement of Crimean Armenians to Azov province (Rostov region) and founding of Nakhitchevan -on- Don city, Yerkramas Russian Armenian’s daily reported.
The conference will feature the role of Russia in Armenian history and culture, contribution of Armenians in Russian history and culture, the Armenian Genocide and prevention of genocides in XXI century, role of Russian-Armenian relations in Caucasus’ geopolitical situation stabilization, settlement of NKR conflict, elimination of anti-Russian attitude in Caucasus.
