Special Guest Ambassador Djerejian To Speak at Armenian Assembly Naples, Florida Weekend

The Armenian Assembly of America invites you to a special briefing for Assembly Members and guests on Saturday, February 1, 2025, from 9:30 am -11:00 am at the Naples Grande Beach Resort during its Naples, Florida, weekend.

Members and guests will hear from special guest speaker Ambassador Edward Djerejian, who will share reflections on his career as an American diplomat of Armenian origin, discuss shifting politics and policies in the Middle East and Caucuses and its effects on Armenia’s independence, and speak about the new United States Government and Congressional leadership and its potential impact on Armenian issues. A question-and-answer session will follow.

Ambassador Djerejian, who is currently Senior Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, served in eight Presidential Administrations, spanning from John F. Kennedy to Bill Clinton. He was the US Ambassador to Syria and Israel, Special Assistant to President Ronald Reagan and Deputy Press Secretary of Foreign Affairs and was Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs. After retiring from the Foreign Service, he was the founding director of Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and is on the board of trustees of the Carnegie Corporation of New York.

The Assembly’s Naples weekend includes a Saturday evening cocktail reception, dinner, and music and dancing with the Mal Barsamian Band. For tickets and sponsorship, please use the digital link or contact Mary Jo Bazarian, Director of Development and Membership, at 202-393-3434 (ext. 335) or mjbazarianmurray@aaainc.org.

Established in 1972, the Armenian Assembly of America is the largest Washington-based nationwide organization promoting public understanding and awareness of Armenian issues. The Assembly is a strictly non-partisan, 501(c)(3) tax-exempt membership organization.