Saturday, 19 September 2009
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan attended the Ministry of Diaspora-hosted first all-Armenian forum of lawyers in Yerevan, scheduled for September 19-20 and referred to as “The Armenian law-making thought and the threats posed by the 21st century.” The forum seeks to mobilize the aggregate potential of Armenian lawyers toward the strengthening of the Armenian statehood, formulating and discussing scientific - educational problems of nationwide importance, as well as founding an all-Armenian association of lawyers.
Welcoming those present, the Prime Minister spoke about the need for mobilizing the Armenian lawyers’ potential and meeting the challenges inherent in the modern world: “The modern world is a world of keen competition not only between the States, but also between civilizations, therefore both the philosophers and the lawyers should look at ways of revealing the Armenian civilization and identifying its development trends. The President of the Republic has come up with daring initiatives in order to address the threats of nationwide concern. I mean the settlement of Armenian-Turkish relations, which calls for adequate political will, wisdom and cohesion. Here, too, our lawyers are in for serious challenges. I am convinced that this forum will help us formulate our tasks in greater detail. The problem of having most accurate legal definitions comes to the forefront with the international recognition of the Armenian Genocide, and we have to build up corresponding capacity in this area.
Over 60 Armenian lawyers from different countries are participating in the forum
