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Armenia Fund, Inc.
111 N. Jackson St. Ste. 205
Glendale, CA 91206
Tel: 818-243-6222
Fax: 818-243-7222
[email protected]
www.armeniafund .org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MAY 4, 2006
Armenia Fund Mourns Over Armavia Air Disaster
U.S. Western Region Leadership at Zvartnots Airport
Los Angeles, CA - Armenia Fund U.S. Western Region offered its deepest
condolences to the families of the victims of the Armavia airliner
crash that occurred on May 2, 2006. The tragedy happened over the
Black Sea, six kilometers off the Russian resort city of Sochi.
Armenia Fund's leadership, Chairperson Maria Mehranian and Executive
Director Sarkis Kotanjian, were both at Zvartnots International
Airport in Yerevan immediately following the air disaster. Mehranian
and Kotanjian are currently in Armenia representing the U.S. Western
Region at the Armenia Fund's International Board of Trustees meeting
which will be held on Friday, May 5, 2006.
"Today marks a tragic event in Armenian history. I deeply share the
pain and sorrow of the victims' families. My thoughts and prayers go
out to those who lost loved ones", said Maria Mehranian after seeing
first hand the waves of families and friends, lined up at the airport,
asking questions and demanding answers.
Armenia Fund, Inc., is a non-profit 501(c)(3) tax-exempt corporation
established in 1994 to facilitate large-scale humanitarian and
infrastructure development assistance to Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh.
Armenia Fund, Inc. is the U.S. Western Region affiliate of "Hayastan"
All-Armenian Fund. Tax ID# 95-4485698
111 N. Jackson St. Ste. 205
Glendale, CA 91206
Tel: 818-243-6222
Fax: 818-243-7222
[email protected]
www.armeniafund .org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MAY 4, 2006
Armenia Fund Mourns Over Armavia Air Disaster
U.S. Western Region Leadership at Zvartnots Airport
Los Angeles, CA - Armenia Fund U.S. Western Region offered its deepest
condolences to the families of the victims of the Armavia airliner
crash that occurred on May 2, 2006. The tragedy happened over the
Black Sea, six kilometers off the Russian resort city of Sochi.
Armenia Fund's leadership, Chairperson Maria Mehranian and Executive
Director Sarkis Kotanjian, were both at Zvartnots International
Airport in Yerevan immediately following the air disaster. Mehranian
and Kotanjian are currently in Armenia representing the U.S. Western
Region at the Armenia Fund's International Board of Trustees meeting
which will be held on Friday, May 5, 2006.
"Today marks a tragic event in Armenian history. I deeply share the
pain and sorrow of the victims' families. My thoughts and prayers go
out to those who lost loved ones", said Maria Mehranian after seeing
first hand the waves of families and friends, lined up at the airport,
asking questions and demanding answers.
Armenia Fund, Inc., is a non-profit 501(c)(3) tax-exempt corporation
established in 1994 to facilitate large-scale humanitarian and
infrastructure development assistance to Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh.
Armenia Fund, Inc. is the U.S. Western Region affiliate of "Hayastan"
All-Armenian Fund. Tax ID# 95-4485698