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In the year 1999 we are marking 30 Years of Armenian Studies in Jerusalem. This major achievement is particularly celebrated because of the dynamic development of the Armenian Studies Program in the past five years. We have increased our course offerings and now have students enrolled for the B.A., M.A. and Ph.D. degrees. We present lectures to the general public in Armenian, Hebrew and English. A stream of distinguished visitors enrich ou r intellectual life. These are some of the many programs which we run. To Celebrate the 30 Years achievement the following major events will be celebrated:

1. On 4 May, 1999, an event to celebrate Armenian Studies at the Hebrew University was organized in Washington DC. A dinner was held in the Armenian embassy in Washington, DC, to honour distinguished friends of the Hebrew University's Armenian Studies Program, Ms. Caroline Mugar and Mr. Leon Levy, with the participation of scholars, community activists and friends, the presence of H.E. Ambassador Shugarian and Prof. Michael Stone. Prof. Stone gave an address upon this occasion. A report of this event and the program are available. New: Photos and Press Release.

2. On 24-26 May, 1999, two events were held in Jerusalem.

• The first was a Celebratory Banquet .

• The second was a Conference on the Armenians in Jerusalem and the Holy Land, at which world experts lectured on various topics. Distinguished Armenians from all over the world attended this event. Abstracts of papers have been posted. New: Photos

3. On 6 June, 1999, a symposium was held in Jerusalem on the Armenian Community of Jerusalem. A report has been posted.

4. On a date to be announced in Spring, 2000, our alumnus, His Beatitude, Mesrop II, Patriarch of Istanbul will be our guest at a special event in honour of the 30 Years Anniversary. An all-day symposium will be held on Armenian Pilgrimage to the Holy Land.

The world-wide significance of this Armenian Studies Program is marked by the distinguished persons who have agreed to be members of our Honour Committee. We are gratified by this recognition of the Armenian Program's international standing.

The Honour Committeeis composed of prominent Israelis and Armenians:

Professor Israel Charney, Director of the Holocaust Research Center;
Souren Fesjian, well known champion of Armenian cultural causes;
Vartan Gregorian, President of the Carnegie Corporation of New York;
Teddy Kollek, long-time Mayor of Jerusalem;
Aris Mardirossian, prominent member of the Capital Region business community;
Professor Menahem Magidor, President of the Hebrew University;
Tsolag Momjian, Honorary Consul of Armenia in Israel;
Annie Totah, past Chair of the Exective of the Armenian Assembly of America and community leader.
Academician Georg Brutian, Vice President of the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia, will represent the Academy.
Dr. Theo M. van Lint will represent the Association internationale des études arméniennes.
Prof. Dennis Papazian, President, will represent the Society of Armenian Studies
Prof. J.J.S. Weitenberg (Leiden).

A letter of congratulation has already been sent by H.E. Robert Kocharian, President of the Republic of Armenia. Letters of congratulation have also been received from Prof. Nina Garsoian (Columbia University), Prof. James Russell (Harvard), Prof. Kevork Bardakjian (Ann Arbor), Prof. Richard Hovannesian (UCLA), Prof. Dennis Papazian (University of Michigan, Dearborne), Dr. Ruben Adalian (Armenian National Institute) and others. In addition, 20 world-renowned scholars, about half of them from abroad, attended and read papers.