Armenia Tree Project Press Release

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Press Release
10.05.2004

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

US Ambassador’s Roundtable Participants Plant Evergreen at Tsitsernakaberd

Thursday, May 06 – John Ordway, the US Ambassador to Armenia, presided
during a special tree planting ceremony at Tsitsernakaberd on May 6 as
part of the Spring 2004 meetings of the semi-annual “U.S. Ambassador’s
Diaspora Roundtable.” After laying flowers in front of the Eternal
Flame, Roundtable participants planted a tree with the Ambassador in
the alley of evergreens. The tree planting was arranged by Armenia
Tree Project (ATP). Susan Yacubian Klein, ATP Country Director,
who also participated in the Ambassador’s Diaspora Roundtable,
accompanied the Ambassador during this act of respect.

For further information, please contact Karen Sarkavagyan at the
Armenia Tree Project, phone numbers 569910 and 553069, E-mail
[email protected]

The Armenia Tree Project was founded in 1994 during Armenia’s darkest
and coldest years with the vision of securing Armenia’s future
by protecting Armenia’s environment. Funded by contributions from
Diasporan Armenians, ATP has planted and rejuvenated over 500,000
trees at more than 450 sites ranging from Gumri to Goris.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

www.armeniatree.org

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS