Despite the fact that this conference is held in YSU, it also involves specialists from other IHE and academic institutions, whose general activities are in the area of translational skills and intercultural communication,- said YSU Rector Aram Simonyan in his opening speech.

The organizational activities of this conference were supported by the ministries of Culture and Education and Science of RA.

RA Minister of Culture Hasmik Poghosyan said about the establishment of Foundation of Collaboration for CIS in the Area of Humanities and each member country will have its benefit in the activities of this organization. Armenia has proper benefit in the activities of this foundation and the investments in corresponding spheres are expected beginning with autumn of 2007.

A great forum with a symbolic title Translation as Attractive Field for Cultural Interaction will be held in Yerevan this autumn. It has a goal to compare and coordinate the potential of our countries in this field. Delegations from about 10 countries of CIS will participate in this great event. Among them one will find specialists in the area of translational skills, literature, outstanding writers and personalities from the world of culture. This conference with the duration of two days is the first step to this forum.

I am too happy that YSU took the initiative of this conference for us to have more definite position during the coming forum. More, such discussions will become regular and will be organized in the framework of the Day of Translators,- said RA Minister of Culture Hasmik Poghosyan.

Two topics are on the agenda: Art translation: theory and practice and Art text in the system of intercultural communication.