YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 9, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. A regular, 4th congress of the Nig-Aparan Compatriotic Union was held on November 7 in Yerevan, as a result of which its management was changed: Haykaz Navasardian was elected Union Chairman, Mkhitar Saribekian Executive Director, and Union First Chairman Vrezh Markosian became Honorary Chairman. The congress elected the Council staff consisting of 300 people and presidency staff consisting of 55 people. RA Prosecutor General, Union Honorary Chairman Aghvan Hovsepian said in his speech that Nig-Aparan has become a union uniting people having different political views, opposite ideas, forming a culture of cooperation and joint work irrespective of their political convictions. "We have become united here and I am hopeful that it will continue." A. Hovsepian attached importance to formation and strengthening of an atmosphere of tolerance mentioning that it is the supreme arms of Armenian nation's existence.

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