March 2006

2  NCI founder Raffi K. Hovannisian receives deputy director Robyn Saakian of the Washington-based International Republican Institute’s (IRI) Eurasia Division and IRI country director Mark Lenzi.

3  Raffi Hovannisian attends Bulgaria’s National day reception, confers with Ambassador Stefan Dimitrov.

NCI coordinator Hovsep Khurshudian attends launching of the Web page dedicated to Conflict-Sensitive Development in Armenia organized by Catholic Relief Services.

6-10  In Steyning, England, Center founder Raffi K. Hovannisian attends and addresses Wilton Park conference on “Caspian and Central Asia: Regional Stability, Political and Economic Change,” meets with Kazakhstan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Kassymzhomart Tokaev, Austrian Ambassador Heidemaria Gürer, EU Special Representative for Central Asia Jan Kubis, and Iranian Chargé d’Affaires Hamid Arefi.

16  The National Citizens’ Initiative convenes a specialized policy seminar on “What Armenia’s Citizens Gained and Lost in 2005,” covered by Yerevan, Shant and Kentron television, Radio Liberty, and Noyan Tapan, Arminfo, A1Plus news agencies.

17  NCI seminar is covered by Noyan Tapan Highlights, Azg, Aravot, Haikakan Zhamanak, Pakagits, Im Iravunke, and Massis newspapers.

27  Raffi Hovannisian attends Greece National Day reception, confers with Greek Ambassador Panayota Mavromichali and French Ambassador Henry Cuny.

31  The National Citizens’ Initiative convenes a specialized policy seminar on “Ways to Surmount Armenia’s Information Crisis,” covered by Yerkir and Yerevan television, Radio Liberty, Noyan Tapan, Arminfo, A1Plus and Arka news agencies, and Aravot daily.