As part of the Armenian Assembly of America's (Assembly) ongoing educational outreach regarding the Armenian Genocide, Assembly Western Region Director Yeghig Keshishian spoke to a class of freshman students at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), says a release received by PanARMENIAN.Net. The expert discussed the genocide of minorities, such as the Armenians in the Ottoman Empire, and provided the students with an overview of the history of the Armenian Genocide. "I appreciated this unique opportunity to discuss the Armenian Genocide with college students," stated Keshishian, adding that "California has played a leading role in genocide education and prevention and the Armenian Assembly is proud to play a positive role in this regard." Keshishian closed with a brief discussion of the current state of relations between the Republics of Armenia and Turkey, and noted that Armenia has consistently offered to normalize relations without preconditions.