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    News Advisory
    March 25, 2004

    Armenia Fund, Inc., (AFI)
    Khachatur Khudikyan
    Tel: 818 243-6222
    Fax: 818 243-7222
    E-mail: [email protected]


    AFI to Raise Awareness and Expand Outreach Efforts

    -AFI to Generate Momentum for Crucial Development Projects in Armenia
    and Karabagh-


    LOS ANGELES, CA (March 25) - The Armenia Fund, Inc., (AFI), under new
    leadership, announced yesterday its objectives and goals for the
    upcoming year. Laying out strategy that will take AFI beyond 2004, the
    organization hopes to build on the foundations of the past, while
    transitioning and implementing new and innovative outreach and
    fundraising projects to benefit the Republic of Armenia and Karabagh.
    Since her appointment as chairperson of AFI, Maria Mehranian has met
    with numerous community leaders and organizations throughout the Los
    Angeles metropolitan area to ensure participation, support and renewed
    activism for AFI and its upcoming projects. "Today's Diaspora is
    stronger than ever before with its human capital and access to
    resources. The AFI can be an effective channel to direct these resources
    to projects that will ensure the continued economic development and
    stability of Armenia and Karabagh.," said Mehranian. "Today marks the
    tenth anniversary of the AFI Inc., in California," stated Ara Aghishian,
    Esq., Vice Chair of AFI. "We sincerely thank everyone and every
    organization for their support during the past ten years, and look
    forward to continuing the gratifying task of aiding our homeland as
    Armenian-Americans," concluded Aghishian.
    AFI's new outreach program identifies several key components necessary
    to optimize the Fund's potential: generate increased awareness of AFI
    and its projects, cultivate and solicit new donors at all levels,
    enhance contacts with corporate foundations and organizations, expand
    grassroots outreach efforts through special events and programs, and
    identify Diaspora desired development projects in Armenia and Karabagh.
    "AFI, through its annual telethon and newly established fundraising and
    outreach efforts, will continue to assist Armenia and Karabagh in
    implementing the vital foundations of infrastructure building, economic
    growth, and social and cultural development," concluded Mehranian.

    AFI is the US West coast affiliate of the Hayastan All-Armenia Fund
    (HAAF). Established in 1994 to facilitate humanitarian assistance to
    Karabagh and Armenia through the united efforts of Armenian communities
    throughout the world, HAAF has administered over $80 million in
    humanitarian, rehabilitation and construction aid - including numerous
    projects such as the Goris-Stepanakert Lifeline Highway, the North-South
    Backbone Highway, as well as water, heating fuel and electricity
    distribution, school and orphanage aid, hospital/health care development
    and refugee and earthquake housing.

    For more information on AFI and its activities, please contact
    Khachatur Khudikyan at 818 243-6222 of the AFI office.
    Armenia Fund, Inc., a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation, is the West
    Coast affiliate of the "Hayastan" All Armenian Fund headquartered in
    Yerevan, Armenia. Since 1996, AFI has generated over $20 million for
    various humanitarian projects
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