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    PRESS RELEASE

    Armenian National Committee
    Eastern United States
    69-23 47th Avenue
    Woodside, NY 11377
    Contact: Doug Geogerian
    Tel: 917 428 1918
    Fax: 718 651 3637
    E-mail: [email protected]
    Web: http://www.anca.org/

    ANC of New York and City Council Member Gioia Welcome Prime Minister
    of Taiwan to New York City


    Armenian National Committee of New York (ANC of New York) Chairperson
    Tony Vartanian and activist Nazo Haroutunian joined City Council Member
    Gioia and other community leaders to welcome Taiwanese Prime Minster
    Yu Shyi-kun to Queens on September 3, 2004 at a cocktail reception
    at the Water's Edge Restaurant, scenically located on the East River
    across from the United Nations.

    Prime Minister Yu concluded a two-week journey to North America,
    completing a trip meant to promote trade and build diplomatic
    friendships, including stops in the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua,
    and Honduras. The ANC of New York was proud to participate in a
    private ceremony where New York dignitaries and prominent members of
    the community honored Prime Minister Yu and presented him with gifts
    in an expression of goodwill.

    The ANC of New York has a close, working relationship with City Council
    Member Gioia. In April 2003, Council Member Gioia spoke movingly at
    the ANC of New York Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide held at City
    Hall. Mr. Gioia applauded the community's efforts to fight for official
    recognition and vowed to support the effort in anyway he could.

    Chairperson Vartanian said, "We thank Council Member Gioia for
    recognizing the ANC of New York as the resonating voice of the
    Armenian-American community and a leading organization in our diverse
    New York City landscape. The private event honoring Prime Minister
    Yu shows the Council Member's commitment to the inclusion of the
    Armenian-American voice".

    Mr. Vartanian added, "Queens is the most diverse borough of recent
    immigrants, composed of many ethnic communities including a strong
    Armenian-American community. The Armenian-American community has
    been especially pro-active at reaching out to elected officials. In
    an effort to gain a stronger voice for the diverse communities of
    Queens, the ANC of New York is enthusiastic about fostering a strong
    relationship with leaders of other ethnic communities".
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