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Armenia Fund, Inc.
111 North Jackson St. Ste. 205
Glendale, CA 91206
Tel: 818-243-6222
Fax: 818-243-7222
Contact: Sarkis Kotanjian
[email protected]
PRESS RELEASE
May 10, 2006
Armenia Fund Donates $25,000 to Armavia Victims' Families
Los Angeles, CA - Armenia Fund and its worldwide affiliates donated
$25,000 to the account set up to assist the families of the recent
airliner crash that occurred in the Black Sea on May 2, 2006. The amount
was approved during the Fund's Board of Trustees meeting which took
place on May 5, 2006 in Yerevan. The government of Armenia has set up an
international account for the families of the victims of flight 967. The
airliner crash is the worst aviation disaster in the history of Armenia,
prompting the President to declare May 5 and 6 as official days of
mourning in the republic.
Armenia Fund's U.S. Western Region leadership was on hand during and
after the disaster in Yerevan. `Armenia Fund stands ready to further
provide financial and moral assistance to the victims of this tragic
incident. Armenia Fund will make every effort to help our nation recover
from this disaster," stated Maria Mehranian at a press conference
following the Board of Trustees meeting.
Individuals or organizations interested in assisting the victims'
families through monetary means may donate to Armenia Fund and specify
it as `Armavia Victims' Account'. Armenia Fund will safely transfer the
entire amount to the international account. Tax-deductible Donations
could be sent to Armenia Fund, Inc. 111 N. Jackson St. Ste. 205,
Glendale, CA 91206 or by making a secure online donation at
www.armeniafund.org (Please specify `Armavia Victims' Account). Armenia
Fund, Inc. is a reliable entity that draws years of experience in
facilitating humanitarian aid to Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh.
International leaders and officials also sent their condolences. U.S.
Congressman Adam Schiff, representing the 29th District, pledged full
U.S. support for the investigation of the crash. `I have been in contact
with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), which is the
transportation investigative arm of the U.S. government and is widely
recognized as the preeminent agency in the world at investigating the
cause of aircraft accidents. The
NTSB has informed me that they stand ready to assist Armenian and
Russian authorities in investigating the disaster and that either your
government or the Russian government can request assistance through the
United States Embassy in Yerevan or Moscow', stated Schiff in a letter
to President Kocharian.
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
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
111 North Jackson St. Ste. 205
Glendale, CA 91206
Tel: 818-243-6222
Fax: 818-243-7222
Contact: Sarkis Kotanjian
[email protected]
PRESS RELEASE
May 10, 2006
Armenia Fund Donates $25,000 to Armavia Victims' Families
Los Angeles, CA - Armenia Fund and its worldwide affiliates donated
$25,000 to the account set up to assist the families of the recent
airliner crash that occurred in the Black Sea on May 2, 2006. The amount
was approved during the Fund's Board of Trustees meeting which took
place on May 5, 2006 in Yerevan. The government of Armenia has set up an
international account for the families of the victims of flight 967. The
airliner crash is the worst aviation disaster in the history of Armenia,
prompting the President to declare May 5 and 6 as official days of
mourning in the republic.
Armenia Fund's U.S. Western Region leadership was on hand during and
after the disaster in Yerevan. `Armenia Fund stands ready to further
provide financial and moral assistance to the victims of this tragic
incident. Armenia Fund will make every effort to help our nation recover
from this disaster," stated Maria Mehranian at a press conference
following the Board of Trustees meeting.
Individuals or organizations interested in assisting the victims'
families through monetary means may donate to Armenia Fund and specify
it as `Armavia Victims' Account'. Armenia Fund will safely transfer the
entire amount to the international account. Tax-deductible Donations
could be sent to Armenia Fund, Inc. 111 N. Jackson St. Ste. 205,
Glendale, CA 91206 or by making a secure online donation at
www.armeniafund.org (Please specify `Armavia Victims' Account). Armenia
Fund, Inc. is a reliable entity that draws years of experience in
facilitating humanitarian aid to Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh.
International leaders and officials also sent their condolences. U.S.
Congressman Adam Schiff, representing the 29th District, pledged full
U.S. support for the investigation of the crash. `I have been in contact
with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), which is the
transportation investigative arm of the U.S. government and is widely
recognized as the preeminent agency in the world at investigating the
cause of aircraft accidents. The
NTSB has informed me that they stand ready to assist Armenian and
Russian authorities in investigating the disaster and that either your
government or the Russian government can request assistance through the
United States Embassy in Yerevan or Moscow', stated Schiff in a letter
to President Kocharian.
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
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress