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November 6, 2009
United Appeal of the Largest Armenian Organizations of the Eastern United States
ACTING in the spirit of pan-Armenian unity,
CONSIDERING prosperity of Armenia and Artsakh as an undisputed priority for the Armenian Diaspora and
RECOGNIZING the remarkable achievements of Armenia Fund ("Hayastan" All-Armenian Fund), an institution, which for the past 17 years has united all major Diaspora-based Armenian organizations around the world under the mission of providing large-scale infrastructure development and humanitarian assistance to the Homeland,
We, the undersigned
REAFFIRM our unequivocal support to the mission and goals of Armenia Fund and CALL on each and every Armenian-American to bring his or her generous participation in the upcoming Armenia Fund International Thanksgiving Day Telethon to air live on Thursday, November 26, 2009, dedicated to the rehabilitation of an iconic cradle of Armenian culture and arts, the heroic town of Shushi that was severely damaged in the course of the Artsakh Liberation War.
It is up to each and every Armenian to ensure the prosperity of our Homeland and security of its borders.
Archbishop Khajag Barsamian
Primate, Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern)
Archbishop Oshagan Choloyan
Prelate, Eastern Prelacy of the Armenian Church of America
Hirair Hovnanian
Chairman, Armenian Assembly of America
Berge Setrakian
Chairman, AGBU Central Board
Papken Megerian
Co-Chairman, Armenian Democratic Liberal (Ramgavar) Party, Eastern U.S. and Canada District Committee
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Antranig Kasbarian
Chairman, ARF Eastern Region Board of Directors
Silva Kouyoumjian
Chairwoman, ARS Eastern Region
Edmond Azadian
Central Board Officer, Tekeyan Cultural Association
Haig K. Deranian
Grand Commander, Knights of Vartan, Inc.
Zarmair Setrakian
Chairman, Hamazkayin Armenian Educational & Cultural Society of Eastern USA |
Andrew Torigian
Executive Director, Armenian Missionary Association of America
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October 29, 2009
New York , NY , USA
ABOUT ARMENIA FUND USA: Founded in 1992, Armenia Fund USA was one of the first of Armenia Fund’s 18 international affiliates and serves Armenians in the United States, east of the Mississippi. As a non-profit, non-governmental, nonsectarian organization, the Fund represents all Armenians. The Fund has adopted a policy to go “Beyond Bricks and Mortar” to provide sustainability for projects it sponsors.
To learn more about Armenia Fund USA, please visit our website at
www.ArmeniaFundUSA.org
or call us at 212-689-5307.
Armenia Fund USA
80 Maiden Lane, Suite 301
New York, NY 10038
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