May 2004

3   NCI founder Raffi K. Hovannisian receives Chad Rogers, country director of the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs.

4  Raffi Hovannisian attends inauguration of the Children of Armenia Fund, confers with founder Dr. Garo Armen.

5  Hovannisian attends 2004 Diaspora Roundtable, meets with US Ambassador John Ordway and prominent diasporan philanthropists.

6  The National Citizens' Initiative convenes a specialized policy seminar on “Political Confrontation in Armenia: Causes, Effects, and Solution,” attended by 60 participants and covered by Shant, Armenia, AR, HayTV and Armnews television, RadioLiberty and Armenian public radio, A1+ and Noyan Tapan news agencies.

7   NCI seminar is covered by Hayastani Hanrapetutiun, Aravot, Azg, Haikakan Zhamanak, Hayots Ashkharh and Taregir dailies, Aib-Fe and Ambion weeklies, and the Armenian news network Groong.

Hovannisian attends memorial ceremony for former Soviet Armenian foreign minister John Kirakosian.

12  Raffi Hovannisian confers with Russian Ambassador Anatoliy Driukov.

18  Iravunk weekly publishes Raffi Hovannisian’s responses to telephone callers' “direct-line” questions, headlined as “We Have Not Witnessed a Normal Transfer of Authority in the Years of Armenia's Independence.”

Hovannisian receives Italian Ambassador Marco Clemente.

20  NCI convenes a specialized policy seminar on "Army and Society," attended by 50 participants and covered by Shant, Armenia, TV5, Yerevan, ArmNews, AR and Aravot televisions, Noyan Tapan news agency, and the Armenian news network Groong.

NCI seminar is reported by Hayastani Hanrapetutiun, Azg, Aravot and Pakagits newspapers.

22  Raffi K. Hovannisian's interview on the Karabagh conflict and its resolution is broadcast by Shant television.

27  Hovannisian meets with Major General Tod Bunting, Adjutant General of Kansas.

28  NCI civil-military seminar report on "Defending Defense: NCI Roundtable Stirs Debate on Military Matters" is covered in ArmeniaNow.

Raffi Hovannisian visits memorial to Aram Manukian, founder of the first Republic of Armenia.