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Armenia ARF Establishes Syria Relief Fund
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Tuesday, September 18th, 2012
ARF's Vahan Hovannesian and Lilit Galstyan during Tuesday's announcement
YEREVAN (Yerkir) - The Armenian Revolutionary Federation in Armenia has
established a fund to provide assistance to the Armenian community of
Syria, which is currently facing extreme hardship as a result of what
many call a civil war.
To unveil the effort, which is called `Help Your Brother,' ARF Bureau
and ARF parliamentary bloc member Vahan Hovannesian and chairwoman of
the Hamazkayin Armenian Educational and Cultural Association Lilit
Galstyan held a press conference on Tuesday.
Hovannesian explained that the target of the unrest in Syria has
become Aleppo and warned of Turkey's destructive role in perpetuating
the unrest there. He explained the fund has been established as an
extension of a helping hand to those in need in Syria,
The assistance is directed to Armenian who have remained in Syria and
are weathering war-like conditions. Hovannesian said that the effort
has already been under way and plans to send the first plane load of
supplies by the end of the month are on target.
Hovannesian also highlighted the role the people of the
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic have played in the Syrian-Armenian relief
effort.
Galstyan called on all facets of society, regardless of their
political affiliation, to come together and assist in this important
initiative. The supplies being sent in the first shipment, she
explained, include medical supplies, food and basic necessities.
Galstyan explained that a series of projects are being planned to
enlarge the scope of the fund's activities, among them a concert in
October, the proceeds of which will be allocated to this project.
`This is truly an open undertaking and we are open to all ideas on how
best to assist those in need now,' said Galstian.
`This is a public initiative, this is not a partisan initiative and it
should not be made partisan,' added Hovannesian, who added that the
ARF's flexible structure on the ground and its ties with the Armenian
Church will enable an effective distribution of supplies and aid.
From: Baghdasarian
asbarez
Tuesday, September 18th, 2012
ARF's Vahan Hovannesian and Lilit Galstyan during Tuesday's announcement
YEREVAN (Yerkir) - The Armenian Revolutionary Federation in Armenia has
established a fund to provide assistance to the Armenian community of
Syria, which is currently facing extreme hardship as a result of what
many call a civil war.
To unveil the effort, which is called `Help Your Brother,' ARF Bureau
and ARF parliamentary bloc member Vahan Hovannesian and chairwoman of
the Hamazkayin Armenian Educational and Cultural Association Lilit
Galstyan held a press conference on Tuesday.
Hovannesian explained that the target of the unrest in Syria has
become Aleppo and warned of Turkey's destructive role in perpetuating
the unrest there. He explained the fund has been established as an
extension of a helping hand to those in need in Syria,
The assistance is directed to Armenian who have remained in Syria and
are weathering war-like conditions. Hovannesian said that the effort
has already been under way and plans to send the first plane load of
supplies by the end of the month are on target.
Hovannesian also highlighted the role the people of the
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic have played in the Syrian-Armenian relief
effort.
Galstyan called on all facets of society, regardless of their
political affiliation, to come together and assist in this important
initiative. The supplies being sent in the first shipment, she
explained, include medical supplies, food and basic necessities.
Galstyan explained that a series of projects are being planned to
enlarge the scope of the fund's activities, among them a concert in
October, the proceeds of which will be allocated to this project.
`This is truly an open undertaking and we are open to all ideas on how
best to assist those in need now,' said Galstian.
`This is a public initiative, this is not a partisan initiative and it
should not be made partisan,' added Hovannesian, who added that the
ARF's flexible structure on the ground and its ties with the Armenian
Church will enable an effective distribution of supplies and aid.
From: Baghdasarian