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PRESS RELEASE
March 19, 2004
Embassy of the Republic of Armenia
2225 R Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20008
Tel: 202-319-1976, x. 348; Fax: 202-319-2982
Email: [email protected]; Web: www.armeniaemb.org
Ambassador Kirakossian Lauds Carelift International's Programs in Armenia
On March 18, 2004, Armenian Ambassador to the U.S., Dr. Arman Kirakossian
visited Philadelphia to participate in the reception celebrating the
Carelift International, a humanitarian organization implementing health-care
projects in Armenia and NIS countries as part of the U.S.-funded assistance
program. Working in Armenia since 2000, the Carelift International worked to
support health services for women and children, disease prevention and
emergency care, and family group medicine in Yerevan and provinces of
Armavir, Lori, and Gegharkunik. It also supported the activities of the
Armenian American Wellness Center in Yerevan and its rural branches.
The reception was held under the auspices of Drexel University President Dr.
Constantine Papadakis, at the President's Residence. Dr. Papadakis and
Carelift International founder Jeffrey Gloss addressed the supporters and
partners of Carelift International and members of the Armenian-American
community of Philadelphia. Mr. Gloss presented the mission of Carelift and
its humanitarian activities in NIS countries since it had been founded in
1992. In his remarks, Ambassador Kirakossian thanked Carelift International
for its work in Armenia and stressed the need for continuing support for
Armenian health care sector, currently in the process of serious reforms and
restructuring. The Armenian Ambassador also briefed on Armenia's
social-economic situation and the challenges facing the health care sector.
He urged the representatives of Armenian-American community to remain
engaged on the Armenian issues and support modern Armenia's social and
economic progress.
March 19, 2004
Embassy of the Republic of Armenia
2225 R Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20008
Tel: 202-319-1976, x. 348; Fax: 202-319-2982
Email: [email protected]; Web: www.armeniaemb.org
Ambassador Kirakossian Lauds Carelift International's Programs in Armenia
On March 18, 2004, Armenian Ambassador to the U.S., Dr. Arman Kirakossian
visited Philadelphia to participate in the reception celebrating the
Carelift International, a humanitarian organization implementing health-care
projects in Armenia and NIS countries as part of the U.S.-funded assistance
program. Working in Armenia since 2000, the Carelift International worked to
support health services for women and children, disease prevention and
emergency care, and family group medicine in Yerevan and provinces of
Armavir, Lori, and Gegharkunik. It also supported the activities of the
Armenian American Wellness Center in Yerevan and its rural branches.
The reception was held under the auspices of Drexel University President Dr.
Constantine Papadakis, at the President's Residence. Dr. Papadakis and
Carelift International founder Jeffrey Gloss addressed the supporters and
partners of Carelift International and members of the Armenian-American
community of Philadelphia. Mr. Gloss presented the mission of Carelift and
its humanitarian activities in NIS countries since it had been founded in
1992. In his remarks, Ambassador Kirakossian thanked Carelift International
for its work in Armenia and stressed the need for continuing support for
Armenian health care sector, currently in the process of serious reforms and
restructuring. The Armenian Ambassador also briefed on Armenia's
social-economic situation and the challenges facing the health care sector.
He urged the representatives of Armenian-American community to remain
engaged on the Armenian issues and support modern Armenia's social and
economic progress.