Because of his family’s experiences in Armenia, he devoted himself to a life in the diplomatic service at an age when most youngsters still struggle to figure out who they are and what career path they want to pursue. “I was still in secondary school in New York when I heard stories about the Genocide from my parents. 
 

"You know, people are policy. You can get the right people, you get the good policy. And I think that Aurora prize symbolizes that," believes Ambassador Edward Djerejian.