During this meeting, the Consul General received an overview of the Promise Armenian Institute from PAI Director, Prof. Ann Karagozian, and of the Armenian Genocide Research Program from Director, Dr. Taner Akcam. She learned about the UCLA Armenian Music Program and the work of Prof. Melissa Bilal; about Operation Armenia and the healthcare-related work of Drs. Shant Shekherdimian and Alina Dorian in Armenia; about the Armenian Archaeology Lab headed by Dr. Kristine Martirosyan – Olshansky; about Prof. Artur Davoyan’s scientific research with the Armenian National Academy of Sciences; and about Prof. Victor Agadjanian’s research relevant to Armenia and the South Caucasus.

In addition, the Consul General met with Prof. Cindy Fan, Vice Provost for International Studies and Global Engagement, and Ms. Gohar Grigoryan, the Program Officer for the International Visitors Bureau.