Armenian Conference Interpreters Association: A Reliable Platform for Professional Collaboration

ArmInfo.The Armenian Conference Interpreters Association (ACIA) was founded as the first union of conference interpreters in the country in 2007. It currently brings together more than 20 of the top interpreters, who provide quality services of simultaneous and consecutive interpretation.

ACIA is the only professional platform that consistently raises professional and ethical standards, protects the rights and interests of interpreters, and promotes the crucial role of interpreters as facilitators of cross-cultural communication.

The Armenian Conference Interpreters Association's annual observance of International Translation Day is deliberate and purposeful. The aim is to raise awareness within the business community about the importance of quality and accurate interpretation, emphasizing both its significance in communication and the necessity of quality assurance.

On May 21 of this year, the Armenian Conference Interpreters Association issued a call inviting conference interpreters working in Armenian and English to become associate members of the professional union. Out of over 70 applicants, 5 were selected and invited to the event, thereby becoming associate members of the Association.

As a reminder, on the occasion of International Translation Day, on September 30, ACIA organized its second panel discussion titled "Interpreters as Trusted Voices in a Changing World." The event took place at the Matenadaran "Hrachya Tamrazyan" Hall. Panelists included Francoise Jacobs, UN Resident Coordinator in Armenia, Vassilis Maragos, EU Ambassador to Armenia, David Khachatryan, Justice of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Armenia, and ACIA member interpreters Artashes Emin and Lilit Simonyan. The discussion was moderated by Nazareth Seferyan, Social Impact Expert and Literary translator.

For more information: Armenian Conference Interpreters Association Email: [email protected]; Website: www.acia.am