YEREVAN, AUGUST 18, ARMENPRESS. President Serzh Sargsyan held a consultation to discuss the preparations for the 6th Armenia-Diaspora conference and the formation of the Pan-Armenian Council. The Chairman of the Constitutional Court Gagik Harutyunyan, who is coordinating the activities of the Organising Committee, presented the main approaches and mechanisms to be used in forming the Pan-Armenian Council, which will be discussed at the 6th Armenia-Diaspora conference to be held on September 18-20.

Taking note of earlier discussions on a new Pan-Armenian body, the President commissioned to prepare drafts on the aims and objectives, membership criteria as well as draft agenda and rules of procedure of the first session of the new Council to be held in 2018 through discussions with all relevant parties, including Diaspora organisations and structures. 

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The decision to carry out preparation works for the formation of the Pan-Armenian Council has been unanimously adopted in September 2015 during the 6th session of the state commission on coordinating the events dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. During this session President Sargsyan said combination of further work, common demand for forming a platform of constant contacts is being realized. At the session an organizational commission has been set up which was tasked to initiate broad, inclusive process of consultations.