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ANCA DISCUSSES PLIGHT OF GEORGIAN ARMENIAN COMMUNITY IN MEETINGS WITH GEORGIAN LEADERS, U.S. OFFICIALS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS
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17:24 - 23.09.2011
Armenian National Committee of America Chairman Ken Hachikian conducted
a series of high-level meetings with Georgian authorities and Armenian
community leaders in the organization's efforts to call broader
attention to the plight of the Armenian community in that country.
"This trip was an excellent opportunity to have a frank and open
discussion with Georgian authorities and our own U.S. representatives
in that country about the opportunities and challenges facing the
Armenian communities in Javakhk and Tbilisi," said ANCA Chairman
Ken Hachikian. "In the upcoming months, we look forward to working
with the Administration and Members of Congress and exploring ways
to expand cooperation with our compatriots in the region."
In a week-long trip to Georgia's capital Tbilisi and the Armenian
populated Samtskhe-Javakheti (Javakhk) region, Hachikian was joined
by ANCA Communications Director Elizabeth Chouldjian in discussing
the Armenian American community's concerns about the socio-economic
situation in the regions and efforts to maintain the Armenian culture
and language of the community in the broader tapestry of Georgia's
cultural diversity.
Hachikian and Chouldjian met with Georgian Foreign Minister Grigol
Vashadze, Cultural Minister Nikoloz Rurua, and representatives
of the Ministries of Education, Justice, Regional Development and
Infrastructure, Regional Integration and the National Security Council,
which assisted in coordinating the meetings. They also discussed
U.S. policy and assistance efforts in the region with U.S.
Ambassador to Georgia John Bass, outgoing USAID Country Director
Jock Connelly and Millennium Challenge Corporation Resident Country
Director Jim McNicholas.
In Javakhk as in Tbilisi, the ANCA representatives spoke with a broad
range of Armenian representatives of non-governmental organizations
and the Armenian Church. The ANCA looks to continue this dialogue
with Armenian community leaders, the Georgian government as well a
U.S. Administration and Congressional leaders in an effort to help
address the needs of the local community.
From: Baghdasarian
yerkir.am
17:24 - 23.09.2011
Armenian National Committee of America Chairman Ken Hachikian conducted
a series of high-level meetings with Georgian authorities and Armenian
community leaders in the organization's efforts to call broader
attention to the plight of the Armenian community in that country.
"This trip was an excellent opportunity to have a frank and open
discussion with Georgian authorities and our own U.S. representatives
in that country about the opportunities and challenges facing the
Armenian communities in Javakhk and Tbilisi," said ANCA Chairman
Ken Hachikian. "In the upcoming months, we look forward to working
with the Administration and Members of Congress and exploring ways
to expand cooperation with our compatriots in the region."
In a week-long trip to Georgia's capital Tbilisi and the Armenian
populated Samtskhe-Javakheti (Javakhk) region, Hachikian was joined
by ANCA Communications Director Elizabeth Chouldjian in discussing
the Armenian American community's concerns about the socio-economic
situation in the regions and efforts to maintain the Armenian culture
and language of the community in the broader tapestry of Georgia's
cultural diversity.
Hachikian and Chouldjian met with Georgian Foreign Minister Grigol
Vashadze, Cultural Minister Nikoloz Rurua, and representatives
of the Ministries of Education, Justice, Regional Development and
Infrastructure, Regional Integration and the National Security Council,
which assisted in coordinating the meetings. They also discussed
U.S. policy and assistance efforts in the region with U.S.
Ambassador to Georgia John Bass, outgoing USAID Country Director
Jock Connelly and Millennium Challenge Corporation Resident Country
Director Jim McNicholas.
In Javakhk as in Tbilisi, the ANCA representatives spoke with a broad
range of Armenian representatives of non-governmental organizations
and the Armenian Church. The ANCA looks to continue this dialogue
with Armenian community leaders, the Georgian government as well a
U.S. Administration and Congressional leaders in an effort to help
address the needs of the local community.
From: Baghdasarian