President received representatives of the Western Armenian National Congress non-governmental organization

President Serzh Sargsyan received the Vice Presidents of the Western Armenian National Congress non-governmental organization Norat Ter-Grigoriants and Karen Mikaelian.

Stressing the importance of maintaining relations between different parts of the Armenian nation and deepening of cooperation, division of labor and roles among them for the attainment of the national goals and implementation of the programs, Norat Ter-Grigoriants and Karen Mikaelian informed the President on the programs of the organization which are related to the protection of the interests and rights of the descendants of the Armenians – former citizens of the Ottoman Empire.

Serzh Sargsyan noted that it is necessary to learn the lessons of the history, manifest practical and responsible contemporary national, state and political thinking in the process of pursuing the Armenian Cause.

The Western Armenian National Congress is registered in Paris in accordance with the French legislation of 1901. It also registered at UN ECOSOC as a non-governmental organization.