On May 4 the conference on "History and Culture: Against Falsehood and Aggression" has been launched in the ARM Defense Ministry with the participation of distinguished figures from the sphere of history and culture, scientists and university rectors. The conference is organized by the initiative of the Public Council adjacent to the Defense Ministry.

After the opening speech of the Head of the Social Council Gegham Harutyunyan, the Ministers of Defense, Education and Science, Culture, the President of the National Academy of Sciences, and the interim rector of Yerevan State University made welcome speeches. Emphasizing the importance of the conference, Minister Seyran Ohanyan particularly said: "Armenian scientific potential must have and express its definite approach towards the distortion of the history and culture by Azerbaijan.” The Minister of Education and Science Armen Ashotyan said: "No coincidence that the historical and cultural issues are discussed in the Defense Ministry, as they are linked to the national security problems". During the three-day conference, the presented 37 reports are to be discussed.