Contact
Hovhannes Barseghyan+37493001972
armenia@upf.org , hovnor@yandex.ru
Armenia
Chapter Secretary General
Hovhannes Barseghyan
Global Peace Council Member
Mr. Armen Azizyan
Director of Material Department, Ministry of Culture
UPF-Armenia Hosts High-Altitude Peace Road Event
Yeghegnadzor, Armenia—Sixteen participants hiked through mountainous terrain as a Peace Road event.
ROK-Caucasus Relations Explored
Tbilisi, Georgia—Speakers from Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia described relations between their nations and South Korea.
Armenians Pursue "Peace Road" Undeterred by Wind and Hail
Yerevan, Armenia—For the 2016 Peace Road, UPF-Armenia decided to conquer Mount Aragats, the highest mountain in Armenia.
Ambassadors for Peace Meet in Armenia
Yerevan, Armenia - A seminar attended by 40 participants, including Ambassadors for Peace and new guests, was held at Hotel Ararat in downtown Yerevan on Nov. 30.
Day of Families Observed in Armenia
Yerevan, Armenia - At Yerevan state school No. 194, UPF-Armenia held a program named ”Healthy Family” on May 18 as a part of a celebration of the UN International Day of Families. Eleven families participated in the program.
Armenian NGO Leaders Discuss Peace Prospects in South Caucasus
Yerevan, Armenia - National UPF chapter leaders and NGO partners met in Yerevan on June 2 to follow up on the development of South Caucasus Peace Initiative. Konstantin Krylov, Secretary General of UPF-Russia, gave a briefing on the latest efforts to create bridges of peace between Russia, Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan.
Day of Families Observed at a Yerevan School
Yerevan, Armenia - UPF-Armenia organized International Day of Families programs at the Yerevan State School No. 194 on May 14 and 15.
UPF-Eurasia Secretary General Visits Armenia
Yerevan, Armenia - On August 10 a group of Ambassadors for Peace gathered in Yerevan at the home of Mrs. Santosh Kumari Arora for a presentation by UPF-Eurasia Secretary General Jacques Marion on UPF’s current activities.
Day of Families Observed in Yerevan
Yerevan, Armenia - An International Day of Families observance on May 14 at the Prestigious Middle School (No 194) featured a speech, dances and other activities. On May 15, speakers at a Family Values Seminar discussed the connectedness between spiritual values and strong families and between religion and personal development.
Day of Peace in Yerevan, Armenia
Yerevan, Armenia - The International Day of Peace celebrations in school № 194 on September 21 included singing, dancing, and artwork for the students, followed by a presentation to teachers about peacemaking activities.
Building a Network of Ambassadors for Peace in the South Caucasus
Yerevan, Baku, and Tbilisi - The South Caucasus conflicts, like all territorial disputes, cause a deep pain. Yet when UPF-Eurasia leaders visited Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia in May 2010, people said they want to see relationships normalized.
Eurasians Moved by Marriage and Family Focus
The International Leadership Conference on “The Significance of Marriage and Family for Peace in the 21st Century” brought together delegates from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Estonia, Latvia, Mongolia, People's Republic of China, Russia, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan as well as other parts of the world. People were moved in various ways by their experiences in Korea.
Day of Peace in Armenia
Yerevan, Armenia - A Day of Peace celebration was organized at School № 194 by Ambassadors for Peace.
Peace Tour in Armenia Focuses on South Caucasus
Yerevan, Armenia - The Armenian event of the Global Peace Tour highlighted UPF's South Caucasus Peace Initiative and the philosophy and values of UPF.
Promoting People-to-People Diplomacy in the South Caucasus
Moscow, Russia - A January 23 conference addressed human security issues in the South Caucasus conflict zones and recommended people-to-people diplomacy as a way to resolve long-standing conflicts related to Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan.
South Caucasus Peace Tour
UPF's South Caucasus Peace Tour in December included a variety of events and conferences in Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Georgia that addressed various ideological and interreligious conflicts in the region.
UPF South Caucasus Peace Initiative Launched
UPF-Eurasia launched the South Caucasus Peace Initiative in 2008 to promote dialogue and communication, engage in people-to-people diplomacy, promote interreligious cooperation and provide humanitarian assistance in the South Caucasus and adjacent areas.