Date:
Friday, November 21, 2008

Time:
17:30- 18:30

Place:
Small Auditorium, 5th floor, AUA

Armenia, Turkey, Borders and Woodrow Wilson's Arbitral Award:
A Legal Assessment on the 88th Anniversary of the Decision
by Ara Papian

Abstract of the Presentation
Hundreds of books and thousands of articles have been written about the 28th
President of the United States and the 34th Governor of New Jersey - Woodrow Thomas
Wilson. However, almost nothing has been written on his very important role in the
political history of Armenia and Armenians. This lecture will deal with President
Wilson's involvement in the fate of the first Republic of Armenia (1918-1920). It
will focus on the historical background, legal aspects and political implications of
Wilson's Arbitral Award (November 22, 1920), officially entitled: "Decision of
the President of the United States of America respecting the Frontier between Turkey
and Armenia, Access for Armenia to the Sea, and the Demilitarization of Turkish
Territory adjacent to the Armenian Frontier."