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    Assembly Holds Briefings in Michigan & New Jersey

    ArmRadio.am
    18.08.2006 14:09

    The Assembly's (The Armenian Assembly of America) Executive Director
    Bryan Ardouny traveled to Farmington Hills, Michigan and Wayne, New
    Jersey, on July 9 and 16 respectively, to meet with local supporters
    and discuss critical issues facing the Armenian-American community.

    In those meetings, Ardouny provided an update on his meetings with
    U.S., Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh government officials during his
    recent trip to Armenia, as well as a legislative update. He also
    answered a variety of questions asked by supporters regarding the
    Appropriations Bill for FY 2007, the pan-Armenian Genocide Resolution,
    the Rail Measure and the confirmation hearing of U.S. Ambassador to
    Armenia Designate Richard Hoagland.

    In Michigan some 100 area supporters attended the annual picnic
    on July 9. The picnic included music, food, numerology readings by
    Ilene Hagopian Blackman and a raffle. Regional Council Chairman Edgar
    Hagopian, who was unable to attend, organized the afternoon event with
    the help of Council Members Robert Benian, Paul Kulhanjian, Natalie
    Mosher, Shirley Sarkisian, David Terzibashian and Madeline Thomasian.

    The following week, the Assembly's Mid-Atlantic Regional Council
    held its annual summer briefing at the residence of Gene and Jane
    Hastings in Wayne, NJ. Co-Chairs Mike Candan, Arthur Halvajian and
    Carla Kapikian organized the annual event.

    "We have had numerous successes throughout this Congressional cycle
    from House approval of a provision to prevent Export-Import Bank
    funding of a rail bypass of Armenia to the resounding International
    Relations Committee vote last September on affirming the Armenian
    Genocide," said Ardouny. "However we have many challenges ahead and
    it's heartening to meet with so many committed activists. I would
    like to especially thank the Assembly's Regional Council Members for
    making these events possible."

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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