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Hayastan All-Armenian Fund
Governmental Buiding 3, Yerevan, RA
Contact: Hasmik Grigoryan
Tel: +(3741) 56 01 06 ext. 105
Fax: +(3741) 52 15 05
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.himnadram.org/
29 April, 2009
Hayastan All Armenian Fund establishes affiliate in Syria
Yerevan, April 29, 2009 - The Hayastan All Armenian Fund's family of country
affiliates welcomed its newest member, a local committee that was
established in Syria. With this addition, the fund now has 16 affiliates in
14 countries.
Expanding the Hayastan All Armenian Fund's geographic reach continues to be
a top strategic priority for 2009. Ara Vardanyan, the organization's acting
executive director, has worked toward this goal since the beginning of the
year, with official visits to the Islamic Republic of Iran, Greece, Cyprus,
Syria, and Lebanon.
The launch of the Syrian affiliate was preceded by a string of meetings with
the local Armenian leadership including officials of the Armenian church and
representatives of political parties, cultural organizations, and various
community institutions. During his visit to Syria, Vardanyan was accompanied
by Gilbert Momdjian, chairman of the fund's German affiliate. The Syrian
affiliate will be chaired by Hrair Mouradian, a local community leader.
Vardanyan stated that the fund's efforts toward the establishment of
additional country affiliates will continue throughout 2009. High on the
list of possible countries to visit for this purpose is Russia, whose
dynamic and growing Armenian community has long indicated the need for a
local Hayastan All-Armenian Fund affiliate.
"Our visit to Syria was a wonderful experience, as we had the opportunity to
meet scores of dedicated community leaders and ultimately were able to
launch the fund's newest affiliate," Vardanyan said. "Today one of our main
goals is to create affiliates throughout the world, in every single Armenian
community that espouses pan-national ideals and aspires to play a vibrant
role in the continued development of the homeland."
Following their Syrian visit, Vardanyan and Momdjian traveled to Lebanon,
where they met with Armenian-community leaders, including representatives of
the Hayastan All Armenian Fund's local affiliate. Despite Lebanon's often
unstable political situation, the fund's local committee has held its own
since 1992, significantly contributing to development projects through
fundraising campaigns such as its annual radiothon.
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Hayastan All Armenian Fund
Hayastan All-Armenian Fund
Governmental Buiding 3, Yerevan, RA
Contact: Hasmik Grigoryan
Tel: +(3741) 56 01 06 ext. 105
Fax: +(3741) 52 15 05
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.himnadram.org/
29 April, 2009
Hayastan All Armenian Fund establishes affiliate in Syria
Yerevan, April 29, 2009 - The Hayastan All Armenian Fund's family of country
affiliates welcomed its newest member, a local committee that was
established in Syria. With this addition, the fund now has 16 affiliates in
14 countries.
Expanding the Hayastan All Armenian Fund's geographic reach continues to be
a top strategic priority for 2009. Ara Vardanyan, the organization's acting
executive director, has worked toward this goal since the beginning of the
year, with official visits to the Islamic Republic of Iran, Greece, Cyprus,
Syria, and Lebanon.
The launch of the Syrian affiliate was preceded by a string of meetings with
the local Armenian leadership including officials of the Armenian church and
representatives of political parties, cultural organizations, and various
community institutions. During his visit to Syria, Vardanyan was accompanied
by Gilbert Momdjian, chairman of the fund's German affiliate. The Syrian
affiliate will be chaired by Hrair Mouradian, a local community leader.
Vardanyan stated that the fund's efforts toward the establishment of
additional country affiliates will continue throughout 2009. High on the
list of possible countries to visit for this purpose is Russia, whose
dynamic and growing Armenian community has long indicated the need for a
local Hayastan All-Armenian Fund affiliate.
"Our visit to Syria was a wonderful experience, as we had the opportunity to
meet scores of dedicated community leaders and ultimately were able to
launch the fund's newest affiliate," Vardanyan said. "Today one of our main
goals is to create affiliates throughout the world, in every single Armenian
community that espouses pan-national ideals and aspires to play a vibrant
role in the continued development of the homeland."
Following their Syrian visit, Vardanyan and Momdjian traveled to Lebanon,
where they met with Armenian-community leaders, including representatives of
the Hayastan All Armenian Fund's local affiliate. Despite Lebanon's often
unstable political situation, the fund's local committee has held its own
since 1992, significantly contributing to development projects through
fundraising campaigns such as its annual radiothon.
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Hayastan All Armenian Fund