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    Armenian Assembly of America
    122 C Street, NW, Suite 350
    Washington, DC 20001
    Phone: 202-393-3434
    Fax: 202-638-4904
    Email: [email protected]
    Web: www.armenianassembly.org

     
    MEDIA ALERT
    December 16, 2004
    CONTACT: Christine Kojoian
    Email: [email protected]

    RE: The New York Times publishes Assembly "Letter to the Editor"
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    The Armenian Assembly of America would like to call your attention to a
    "Letter to the Editor," which was submitted to The New York Times by
    Assembly Executive Director Ross Vartian and published on December 16,
    2004. The letter was written in response to a December 9, 2004 Times
    article entitled, "Young Armenians, a Promised Land Without Promise."

    The letter may also be accessed at the following link:

    http://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/16/opinion/l16armenia.html

    Opportunity in Armenia

    To the Editor:

    "Young Armenians, a Promised Land Without Promise" (Yerevan Journal,
    Dec. 9) leaves the impression that young professionals in Armenia are
    getting ready to pack up and jump ship because of a sinking economy
    and a lack of opportunities.

    In fact, after significant economic liberalization, Armenia's
    gross domestic product grew by 13 percent in 2002 and 15 percent
    last year. Armenia has one of the most vibrant and fastest growing
    economies among the states of the former Soviet Union.

    Armenia has the only fully accredited American university in the
    former Soviet Union - the American University of Armenia, which has
    the academic backing of the University of California system; the
    most sophisticated high-tech base in the region; and for good or ill,
    the highest growth in commercial and residential real estate.

    Ross Vartian
    Executive Director
    Armenian Assembly of America
    Washington, Dec. 14, 2004

    The Armenian Assembly of America is the largest Washington-based
    nationwide organization promoting public understanding and awareness of
    Armenian issues. It is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt membership organization.

    NR#2004-109

    --Boundary_(ID_FtE+vDqSy8Og4GMU3FovYw)--
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