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  • Community Reps in The US Meet With Education Minister of Lebanon

    ARMENIAN COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES IN THE US MEET WITH THE EDUCATION
    MINISTER OF LEBANON

    Hairenik Radio
    August 10, 2006

    On August 10, 2006, a delegation representing the Armenian community on the
    eastern seaboard of the United States met with the special Envoy of
    Lebanon's Council of Ministers Tarek Mitri in New York. The Minister is in
    New York to lead the efforts of the Government of Lebanon at the UN to
    secure a cease-fire and withdrawal of the Israeli army from Lebanon. The
    meeting was also attended by the Lebanese ambassador to Mexico Nouhad
    Mahmoud.

    The Armenian delegation included the Prelate of the Eastern Region
    Archbishop Oshagan Chologyan and Vicor Bishop Anoushavan Tanielian. The
    Armenian Relief Society Eastern Region USA (ARS) was represented by Mrs.
    Anais Cholakian and the Armenian Revolutionary Federation - Dashnaktsoutiun
    Eastern Region USA (ARF) was represented by Central Committee member Mr.
    Alex Sarafian and Mr. Jirayr Beugekian.

    The Prelate passed on the blessing of the Armenian Catholicos Aram I and
    expressed the readiness of the Armenian-American community to do whatever it
    can to ease the pain of the civilian population.

    The minister praised the Armenian community in Lebanon for its contributions
    to the political and social life of Lebanon. The attendees then discussed
    the latest events in Lebanon and the ongoing Israeli aggression against the
    people and civilian infrastructure of Lebanon, which is creating a dire
    situation. The minister touched upon the economic, social, and medical
    assistance needed in Lebanon.

    The representatives of the ARS and ARF focused on the Armenian community's
    actual efforts to secure relief material for the refugees of Lebanon and
    means of transporting it to Lebanon in the current situation. The ARF
    representatives informed the Minister that the Armenian community in the US
    is taking part in political activities supporting the territorial integrity
    of Lebanon and calling for an immediate cease fire, condemning attacks on
    civilian targets and the powers stalling the efforts to reach an immediate
    cease fire.

    At the end of the meeting, all attendees expressed their readiness to meet
    again at a later date and keep the lines of communication open for the sake
    of the people of Lebanon.
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