More than 60 Diaspora writers participate in the 6th congress of Armenia’s Writers’ Union

The sixth congress of Armenia’s Writers’ Union took place today at the Ministry of Diaspora. More than 60 writers from about twenty countries arrived to participate in the gathering.

The total number of participant writers reached 100. They are from Armenia, Artsakh and Diaspora. In her address to the participants, Hranush Hakobyan, Minister of Diaspora, said Armenia is a home for each Armenian and naturally, it is a home of each Armenian writer.

Afterwards the minister presented the books published with the assistance of the Ministry. She particularly singled out the publication of the Armenian Constitution in Western Armenian.

‘The next book I will single out is about Baku. With this we want to prove that this city was built by Armenians. We are going to translate it into English, Russian and other languages,’ Hranush Hakobyan added.

Levon Ananyan, chairman of the Writers’ Union noted that the congress is the start to the events on Armenian book festival.
‘We view Armenian and Diaspora writers as one unit. Unfortunately, we do not have writers in Diaspora under 35, but we have writers who continue thinking in Armenian and create new works dedicated to the Motherland,’ Ananyan said, congratulating all the present on the 500th anniversary of Armenia’s typography.

Literary critic Avik Isahakyan, grandson of great Armenian poet Avetik Isahakyan, said each intellectual in Diaspora is creating and writing.

‘We have a united army in Diaspora. Writing has become the demand of those living in Diaspora. There is a concern that Armenian young people are not creating in Armenian but it is natural. The important thing is that they have remained Armenian,’ the literary critic said.

During the congress the presentation of books of Diaspora Armenian writers will take place.