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LYDIAN INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF DR. ARMEN SARKISSIAN TO BOARD
19:40 25/03/2013 » SOCIETY
Lydian International Ltd. (TSX: LYD) ("Lydian" or "the Company"), a
gold-focused mineral exploration and development company, is pleased
to announce that Dr. Armen Sarkissian has been appointed as a director
of the Company.
Dr. Sarkissian was Prime Minister of Armenia from 1996-1997. Prior to
that, he was the Armenian Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Senior
Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to Europe (Deputy Foreign
Minister) and concurrently represented Armenia as Ambassador to the
European Union, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and The Vatican.
Following his term as Prime Minister of Armenia from 1996 to 1997,
he was reappointed Ambassador to the United Kingdom in 1998.
Dr. Sarkissian has served as Special Advisor to the President of
the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and
as a Governor of the EBRD from 1999-2000. In 2000, Dr. Sarkissian
established the Eurasia Research Programme at the Judge Business
School, University of Cambridge. Under his directorship, the
Programme has implemented a series of successful projects in both
England and the Eurasia region. He is founding President of Eurasia
House International in London, which fosters critical dialogue and
cooperation among political and business leaders and is involved
in bridge building between the West and the vast geographic space
extending from Eastern Europe to Russia, the CIS and to China.
Dr. Sarkissian has been Senior Executive Advisor to the Board of
Directors and Chairman of a host of global companies, including BP,
Alcatel, Telefonica, Finmeccanica and Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
Dr. Sarkissian holds executive and honorary positions in numerous
international organisations. In 1997, he was awarded the "St. Gregory
the Great Medal" by His Holiness Pope John Paul II at The Vatican
and, in 2008, "The St Gregory the Illuminator Medal" by His Holiness
Catholicos Garegin II of All Armenians in Holy Etchmiadzin.
Dr Sarkissian is a Member of the Euro-Atlantic Security Initiative
(EASI) Commission; he is Chairman of the Global Council on Energy
Security, World Economic Forum; a Board Member of the International
Economic Alliance; an Honourable Professor of the Armenian Academy of
Science; an Advisory Board Member of the EU-Ukraine Business Council
and an Advisory Board Member of the Kennedy School of Government,
Harvard University.
Gordon Wylie, Chairman, stated "Lydian is delighted to have Dr.
Sarkissian join its team. Dr. Sarkissian has a wealth of experience
and is of high standing both in Armenia and internationally. His
wisdom and knowledge will be extremely useful as we develop the
Amulsar project into a world class gold producer."
Lydian is a gold-focused mineral exploration and development
company with expertise employing "first mover" strategies in emerging
exploration environments. Currently Lydian is focused on Eastern Europe
and, in particular, developing its flagship Amulsar gold project in
Armenia. Lydian also has a pipeline of promising early-stage gold
and base metal exploration projects in the Caucasus regions.
Lydian's management team has a track record of success in grassroots
discovery, in acquiring and developing undervalued assets, and
in building companies. Lydian has a strong social agenda and a
unique understanding of the complex social and political issues
that characterise emerging environments. The Company's significant
shareholders include the International Finance Corporation which is a
member of the World Bank Group and the European Bank for Reconstruction
and Development.
Source: Panorama.am
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
19:40 25/03/2013 » SOCIETY
Lydian International Ltd. (TSX: LYD) ("Lydian" or "the Company"), a
gold-focused mineral exploration and development company, is pleased
to announce that Dr. Armen Sarkissian has been appointed as a director
of the Company.
Dr. Sarkissian was Prime Minister of Armenia from 1996-1997. Prior to
that, he was the Armenian Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Senior
Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to Europe (Deputy Foreign
Minister) and concurrently represented Armenia as Ambassador to the
European Union, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and The Vatican.
Following his term as Prime Minister of Armenia from 1996 to 1997,
he was reappointed Ambassador to the United Kingdom in 1998.
Dr. Sarkissian has served as Special Advisor to the President of
the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and
as a Governor of the EBRD from 1999-2000. In 2000, Dr. Sarkissian
established the Eurasia Research Programme at the Judge Business
School, University of Cambridge. Under his directorship, the
Programme has implemented a series of successful projects in both
England and the Eurasia region. He is founding President of Eurasia
House International in London, which fosters critical dialogue and
cooperation among political and business leaders and is involved
in bridge building between the West and the vast geographic space
extending from Eastern Europe to Russia, the CIS and to China.
Dr. Sarkissian has been Senior Executive Advisor to the Board of
Directors and Chairman of a host of global companies, including BP,
Alcatel, Telefonica, Finmeccanica and Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
Dr. Sarkissian holds executive and honorary positions in numerous
international organisations. In 1997, he was awarded the "St. Gregory
the Great Medal" by His Holiness Pope John Paul II at The Vatican
and, in 2008, "The St Gregory the Illuminator Medal" by His Holiness
Catholicos Garegin II of All Armenians in Holy Etchmiadzin.
Dr Sarkissian is a Member of the Euro-Atlantic Security Initiative
(EASI) Commission; he is Chairman of the Global Council on Energy
Security, World Economic Forum; a Board Member of the International
Economic Alliance; an Honourable Professor of the Armenian Academy of
Science; an Advisory Board Member of the EU-Ukraine Business Council
and an Advisory Board Member of the Kennedy School of Government,
Harvard University.
Gordon Wylie, Chairman, stated "Lydian is delighted to have Dr.
Sarkissian join its team. Dr. Sarkissian has a wealth of experience
and is of high standing both in Armenia and internationally. His
wisdom and knowledge will be extremely useful as we develop the
Amulsar project into a world class gold producer."
Lydian is a gold-focused mineral exploration and development
company with expertise employing "first mover" strategies in emerging
exploration environments. Currently Lydian is focused on Eastern Europe
and, in particular, developing its flagship Amulsar gold project in
Armenia. Lydian also has a pipeline of promising early-stage gold
and base metal exploration projects in the Caucasus regions.
Lydian's management team has a track record of success in grassroots
discovery, in acquiring and developing undervalued assets, and
in building companies. Lydian has a strong social agenda and a
unique understanding of the complex social and political issues
that characterise emerging environments. The Company's significant
shareholders include the International Finance Corporation which is a
member of the World Bank Group and the European Bank for Reconstruction
and Development.
Source: Panorama.am
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress