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ARTSAKH DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER VISITS ARS HEADQUARTERS
Tuesday, October 29th, 2013
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Aghabekyan
(center) with members of the Armenian Relief Society of Western USA
GLENDALE-Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Deputy Prime Minister Arthur
Aghabekyan, who was in Southern California this past week for the
unveiling of the Armenia Fund Telethon 2013 logo, was invited to
the Armenian Relief Society (ARS) of Western USA Regional Executive
offices in Glendale on October 21 to give a briefing on the status
of projects in Artsakh.
Lena Bozoyan, Chairperson of the Regional Executive made the welcoming
remarks and introduced the decorated Lieutenant General, who has
participated with distinction in the liberation struggle of Artsakh.
Aghabekyan praised the ARS for serving the people of Artsakh since
the liberation struggle.
Aghabekyan addressed a select audience of ARS Regional and Chapter
executives about the Armenia Fund's latest project, stressing the
importance of funding the construction of the Vardenis-Martakert
highway linking northern Armenia and northern Artsakh.
He was accompanied by the Armenia Fund of USA Western Region Chairman,
Antranig Baghdassarian, and Executive Director Sarkis Kotanjian. ARS
Central Executive Board Chairperson Vicky Marashlian, Regional
Executive board members, former ARS Regional Executive Chairpersons
and current Chapter Executive chairpersons attended the briefing,
which was followed by a reception in Aghabekyan's honor.
Baghdassarian, also invited to speak, appealed to the ARS to help
in the fundraising for the Thanksgiving Day Telethon. The ARS is a
member agency of Armenia Fund and participates in the Telethon each
year. ARS members and supporters are urged to pass on their donations
and pledges to their local ARS chapters or the Regional Executive by
November 25, 2013.
The Armenian Relief Society of Western USA, established in 1984 and
with regional headquarters in Glendale, CA, has 27 chapters and more
than 1,200 members in five western states. The ARS-WUSA operates a
Social Services Division and Child, Youth, and Family Guidance Center,
and funds numerous youth programs, scholarships, and relief efforts.
The ARS Regional Executive headquarters are at 517 W. Glenoaks
Blvd., Glendale, CA 91202. For further information, please visit
www.arswestusa.org or call (818) 500-1343.
http://asbarez.com/115598/artsakh-deputy-prime-minister-visits-ars-headquarters/
Tuesday, October 29th, 2013
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Aghabekyan
(center) with members of the Armenian Relief Society of Western USA
GLENDALE-Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Deputy Prime Minister Arthur
Aghabekyan, who was in Southern California this past week for the
unveiling of the Armenia Fund Telethon 2013 logo, was invited to
the Armenian Relief Society (ARS) of Western USA Regional Executive
offices in Glendale on October 21 to give a briefing on the status
of projects in Artsakh.
Lena Bozoyan, Chairperson of the Regional Executive made the welcoming
remarks and introduced the decorated Lieutenant General, who has
participated with distinction in the liberation struggle of Artsakh.
Aghabekyan praised the ARS for serving the people of Artsakh since
the liberation struggle.
Aghabekyan addressed a select audience of ARS Regional and Chapter
executives about the Armenia Fund's latest project, stressing the
importance of funding the construction of the Vardenis-Martakert
highway linking northern Armenia and northern Artsakh.
He was accompanied by the Armenia Fund of USA Western Region Chairman,
Antranig Baghdassarian, and Executive Director Sarkis Kotanjian. ARS
Central Executive Board Chairperson Vicky Marashlian, Regional
Executive board members, former ARS Regional Executive Chairpersons
and current Chapter Executive chairpersons attended the briefing,
which was followed by a reception in Aghabekyan's honor.
Baghdassarian, also invited to speak, appealed to the ARS to help
in the fundraising for the Thanksgiving Day Telethon. The ARS is a
member agency of Armenia Fund and participates in the Telethon each
year. ARS members and supporters are urged to pass on their donations
and pledges to their local ARS chapters or the Regional Executive by
November 25, 2013.
The Armenian Relief Society of Western USA, established in 1984 and
with regional headquarters in Glendale, CA, has 27 chapters and more
than 1,200 members in five western states. The ARS-WUSA operates a
Social Services Division and Child, Youth, and Family Guidance Center,
and funds numerous youth programs, scholarships, and relief efforts.
The ARS Regional Executive headquarters are at 517 W. Glenoaks
Blvd., Glendale, CA 91202. For further information, please visit
www.arswestusa.org or call (818) 500-1343.
http://asbarez.com/115598/artsakh-deputy-prime-minister-visits-ars-headquarters/