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    ALL ARMENIAN TELETHON 2009 RAISES DONATIONS AND PLEDGES OF 15 MILLION 875 THOUSAND DOLLARS

    Noyan Tapan
    Nov 27, 2009

    YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 27, NOYAN TAPAN. The Hayastan All-Armenian Fund's
    12th annual Telethon broadcast live from Los Angeles for 12 hours
    has finished. Summing up the results of the fundraising activities
    this year, the Fund announced donations and pledges of 15 million 875
    thousand 043 dollars. The raised sum will spent on reconstruction of
    social and economic infrastructure in Shushi: water pipes, schools,
    roads, apartment buildings, thus initiating the revival of Shushi. In
    parallel with this work, the Fund will continue rural community
    development projects in Armenia and Artsakh.

    The Telethon was attended by guests from Armenia and Artsakh, including
    the Fund's Executive Director Ara Vardanian, Prime Minister of the
    NKR Arayik Harutyunian. Head of the Artsakh Diocese Bishop Pargev
    Martirosian, Spokesman for NKR President David Babayan, Representative
    of the NKR to the U.S. Robert Avetisian, other guests and benefactors
    participated in the Telethon.

    One of the important fundraising events held prior to the Telethon was
    the fundraising gala in Moscow where Russia-based Armenian businessmen
    gave pledges of 5.29 million dollars which were also included in the
    results of this year's Telethon.

    Another important fundraising event was the annual pan European
    Phoneathon. Its results were donations and pledges of 1.8 million
    dollars, which exceeds by 10% last year's index of 1.5 million
    dollars. More than 12,400 families participated in the Pan European
    Phoneathon 2009.

    According to the Fund, the Telethon 2009 was the most efficient
    out of those held so far in terms of the number of participants and
    considerably exceeds the indices of the previous years. The results
    of the national fundraising were especially impressive in Armenia:
    more than 20 thousand people made donations. Over 13 thousand people
    made donations in post offices. One innovation of this year included
    donations through SMS messages - thanks to VivaCell MTS, the main
    sponsor of the Telethon 2009. Among sponsors were also ACBA Credit
    Agricole Bank, Ameria Bank, Ardshininvestbank, and ArmPost.

    The fundraising activities in Armenia and Artsakh are continuing. The
    results of this year's fundraising will be summarized in late 2009
    when the Fund will sum up the donations and announce the names of
    the donors.
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