“THE STRIKE PLACES” DO NOT REMAIN EMPTY

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[04:17 pm] 13 April, 2006

Today the dwellers of Northern and Chief Avenues organized a protest
in front of the Government premises with the following posters,
“We demand flats as a solution to our matter.” Their strike passed
without any serious incidents; there were no cries or threats; they
simply gathered to remind the Government of their existence.

As usual the strikers were received by no one; even the Human Rights
Protector Armen Haroutyunyan left the building without inquiring
of their demands. The strikers did not submit any new application
or letter.

“We gave our applications long ago but so far we haven’t had any
response to them. They found a certain Chief of Regional Department
Khachatur Vardanyan and sent him to calm us down,” said one of the
strikers.

According to the strikers’ explanations their gathering in front
of the Government building is determined by the presence of the
Justice Minister in the Government session. “Justice in our country is
presented by a person who claims that we are interested in money. We
demand David Haroutyunyan to step back from his financial interests,
to imagine himself as the representative of the Armenian nation in
the Constitutional Court on April 18 and to have a fair approach to
the matter,” says Sedrak Baghdasaryan.

The strikers are sure with 95% that they will win in the Constitutional
Court but they continue their strikes as “the remaining 5% may be
fatal. The high – rank officials may order the Constitutional Court
to reject our requests.” Sedrak Baghdasaryan is not particularly
interested in the decision of the Constitutional Court. “We turned to
all courts but none of them assisted us. My last hope is the European
Court. The Government is seriously interested in the decision of the
Constitutional Court as it is a question of honor.”

The further steps of the strikers are connected with the decision of
the Constitutional Court, but they are sure in one thing, “We shall
continue our struggle to the end,” assures Vachagan Hakobyan.

MEETING OF JUDGES OF NEIGHBOUR COUNTRIES

Panorama.am
13:58 13/04/06

Tomorrow the President of Georgian Supreme court Constantine
Kublashvili arrives in Armenia on an official visit. As we have been
informed by RA Court of cassation press secretary Ann Lazarian on
April 14 the President of RA Court of cassation Hovhannes Manoukyan
is expected to have a meeting with Georgian Supreme court Constantine
Kublashvili. It is scheduled that a memorandum of “Mutual cooperation
and exchange of legislative information” will be signed between the
RA Court of cassation and Supreme Court of Georgia.

Besides, in the scopes of the visit C. Kublashvili is expected to
meet with RA Justice Minister David Haroutyunyan and Presidnet of
Constitutional Court Gagik Haroutyunyan.

PRESS RELEASE
Catholicosate of Cilicia
Communication and Information Department
Contact: V.Rev.Fr.Krikor Chiftjian, Communications Officer
Tel: (04) 410001, 410003
Fax: (04) 419724
E-mail: [email protected]
Web:

PO Box 70 317
Antelias-Lebanon

Armenian version:

HIS HOLINESS ARAM I RECEIVES
THE FOREIGN MINISTER OF ARMENIA

His Holiness Aram I received the foreign minister of Armenia, Vartan
Oskanian, in his office in Antelias on April 10.

The Ambassador of Armenia to Lebanon, Vahan Der Ghevontian, also attended
the meeting in addition to members of the National Central Committee,
Yervant Pamboukian and Hagop Ateshian.

The two sides discussed over an hour about issues related to mutual
relations between Armenia and the Diaspora and the upcoming Third
Armenia-Diaspora Conference.

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The Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia is one of the two Catholicosates of
the Armenian Orthodox Church. For detailed information about the history and
mission of the Cilician Catholicosate, you may refer to the web page of the
Catholicosate, The Cilician Catholicosate, the
administrative center of the church is located in Antelias, Lebanon.

MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA
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PRESS AND INFORMATION DEPARTMENT
375010 Telephone: +37410. 544041 ext 202
Fax: +37410. 562543
Email: [email protected]

PRESS RELEASE

12-04-2006

Minister Oskanian Receives a Congressional Delegation

On April 12, Minister Oskanian received a Congressional delegation led by
Congressman Jim Kolbe (Republican, Arizona), member of the House of
Representatives Committee of Appropriations and Chairman of its Subcommittee
on Foreign Operations, Export Financing and Related Programs, which funds
most US foreign aid programs. Congressman Scott Garrett (Republican, New
Jersey), member of the House Financial Services and Budget Committees, and
member of the Armenian Caucus was also in the delegation. Accompanying the
delegation was Ambassador John Danilovich, Chief Executive Officer for the
Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) who had met with Minister Oskanian in
Washington, DC, just a few weeks ago, during the signing ceremony of the
MCC-Armenia compact .

During the meeting, they exchanged views on the agenda of Armenian-American
relations, specifically implementation of the Compact the Millenium
Challenge Corporation signed with Armenia, creating an office in Yerevan to
this end, developing free economic system and democracy in Armenia, as well
as a number of international and regional issues of mutual interest.

The Minister stated once again Armenia’s appreciation of the depth and scope
of US assistance to Armenia, since Armenia’s independence. He affirmed that
Armenia is aware that this new assistance program, focused on both economic
and democratic processes, provides Armenia with a special opportunity to
benefit from both the substance of the assistance, as well as its intent.
Congressman Kolbe stated that the US believes that sustained and
transformational economic development can only take place in an open
society, free of corruption, where there is transparency, protection of
property rights and other things necessary to make society work. Both sides
stressed the importance for transparency of the implementation process
within the MCC framework.

The Minister and the congressmen also discussed regional issues, including
Armenia’s relations with Iran and with Turkey.

At the guests’ request, Minister Oskanian briefed them on the situation in
the Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement process, following Rambouillet.

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13.4.2006

News From Georgia < > >>

What Is this: Criminal Lobbyism or Incompetence?

Under such title on April 5, 2006 Entrepreneurs Party held press conference
in the building of State Parliament of Georgia.

The theme of press conference was duty on natural resources usage.

On December 29, 2004 Georgian Law on Duty for Natural Resources Usage
entered into force. At the same time the parallel amendment was made in the
Law on Basis of Duty System (06.02.1998) that was necessary as the law
forbids any kind of duty that is not listed in it.

On March 25, 2005 from the basis law sub item on Duty for Natural Resources
Usage was removed. Now, under the government initiative parliament was
presented proposal on amendment in Law on Basis of Duty System. To the fifth
article of the mentioned law will be added sub item on – Natural Resources
Usage that as it was already mentioned has been removed in 2005 year.

As Zurab Tkemaladze, leader of the opposition Industrialists party, declared
all the dues (that makes several million GEL) collected during this one year
are illegal and should be returned to entrepreneurs

All these amendments doubts that government either is lobbing certain
business or this is just results of Georgian government incompetence. Any
way, all this is at the expense of business, said Mr. Tkemaladze.

2006-04-06

Prepared by CENN

13.4.2006

News From < jan> Azerbaijan >>

Azerbaijani expert: BTC pipeline potential miliTary target for Iran

Source: The Messenger, 2006-04-06

“In case of US attack on Iran, says Egypt Al-Ahram newspaper, Iranian
missiles could strike the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline. The statement was
made by Azerbaijani military expert Uzeir Jafarov, re-ports Day.az. He added
that in case of US military operation against Iran Azerbaijan will not be
able to remain aloof.

“Even if Azerbaijani gives no consent to using its territory by US troops,
it should be not ruled out that Tehran, being in a desperate situation,
would strike objects of US economic interests in Azerbaijan: works in the
Caspian Sea, the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline,” believes the military
expert.

It should be mentioned, last week the UN Security Council gave a month to
Iran for curtailing its nuclear program. Tehran responded immediately that
it would not stop uranium enrichment.”

13.4.2006

News From Armenia < > >>

ARMENIA AND “GASPROM” COMPLETE NEGOTIATIONS FOR TARIFF OF RUSSIAN GAS

Source: ArmInfo, 2006-04-05

Armenia and “Gazprom” completed negotiations for tariff of Russian gas. As a
result, they signed relevant agreement. An official of “Gazprom”, who wanted
to remain unknown, said this in the interview to “Liberty” Radio Station,
today.

According to him, Armenia agreed to hand 40 kilometers of Iran-Armenia gas
pipe line and the fifth energy block of Hrazdan TPP to “Gazprom” in exchange
to considerable decrease of tariff for Russian gas. The source refused to
tell the new tariff for gas, stating that “Gazprom” will make relevant
statement in the morning.

It’s worth mentioning that since April 1, 2006, “Gazprom” began selling gas
to Armenia at the new price that totaled to $110 for 1 thousand cubic
meters, but according to Aleksander Medvedev, deputy chairman of “Gazprom”
board, the given price is no final for Armenia. The unofficial sources State
that the tariff of gas for Armenia will amount to $68 for 1 thousand cubic
meters.

13.4.2006

International < tional> News
>>

CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR, LEGISLATURE TAKE AIM AT CLIMATE CHANGE

Source: ENS, 2006-04-04

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is ready to do battle with climate change.
Today he directed the California Environmental Protection Agency to host a
series of public presentations statewide to discuss recommendations to
combat global warming in the state’s Climate Action Team’s report, released
Monday. New legislation would set the nation’s first statewide limit on
greenhouse gas emissions.

13.4.2006

International < nce> Seminar /
Conference / Meeting >>

Annual Meeting of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Develo pment
(EBRD)

We hope that you have received your invitation to attend the European Bank
for Reconstruction and Development’s Annual Meeting on 21-22 May in London.

If you have not received the official invitation, please let us know and we
shall be happy to make the necessary arrangements in order for you to
register.

As always, NGO participation is free for two persons per organisation.
However, the Bank does not provide any financing related to participation.
Travel and accommodation costs are the responsibility of each organization.

Likewise, participants are responsible for their own travel arrangements.
Please remember to take the original letter of invitation with you to the
British Consulate when applying for a visa to United Kingdom. Information on
application forms, photographs and any other documents required for
applications is available at the various consulates.

This year the Annual Meeting will take place at the Hilton London Metropole
on Sunday 21 May and Monday 22 May, with the Business Forum starting at
09:00 on Sunday and the Board of Governors Session at 10:00 on Monday.

The deadline for pre-registration is 5 May, however we strongly recommend
that you register as soon as possible to avoid delay upon arrival at the
Annual Meeting venue in London. NGO representatives can register also online
at

We invite you to acknowledge by 21 April any specific topic or project you
would like to discuss at the Annual Meeting. This will help both you and
the Bank prepare for productive meetings, especially since the Annual
Meeting is spread over only two days. Since the Annual Meeting is in London
more EBRD staff will be available for one-to-one meetings and we are happy
to arrange these meetings for you.

Please let us know by 21 April, if you would like to have such a meeting and
on which particular topic or EBRD project. Please refer to the NGO
newsletters and our web pages for more information on projects and other
NGO-related topics at the following link

In order to help you plan your schedule at the Annual Meeting, the
provisional NGO programme is as follows:

Saturday: 14:00-16:00 – Sakhalin II, Phase 2 project

Sunday:

08:00-09:30 – Political Counsellors

10:00-11:00 – Public Information Policy

11:15-12:45 – Environment

12:45-13:30 – Working lunch

13:30-15:00 – Energy

15:30-17:00 – Board of Directors

17:30-18:30 – NGO reception

Monday

08:00-09:00 – Revenue Transparency and Production Sharing Agreements

10:00-11:30 – Infrastructure (Transport, Water and Waste)

12:00-13:00 – Project Evaluation

13:15-14:00 – Sandwich lunch

14:30-15:30 – Turnaround Management & Business Advisory Services

Tuesday

09:30-11:30 – Meeting with the President at EBRD Headquarters

Along with the main thematic panels, the Bank is holding a “Scenario
building” session which is designed to spark debate and identify drivers of
change that will affect the future of the EBRD region. It will be an open
exchange of ideas in small group discussions as well plenary, to allow
participants to network actively and engage with each other, while
contributing thinking that will help the EBRD plan ahead. The other panels,
which will most certainly benefit from your interest will be “Transition of
transition” and “Conserving the future: financing to fight climate change”.

The 2006 Country Promotion Programme will include for the first time a new
type of event: country update and networking sessions. Six countries have
chosen to hold country update and networking sessions (Albania, Armenia,
Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, FYR Macedonia and Kazakhstan).

Your contact in London is:

Doina Caloianu

Manager of Outreach & NGO Relations, EBRD

Tel: +44 20 7338 6620 / Fax: +44 20 7338 6102

We look forward to meeting you and welcoming you to the EBRD’s Annual
Meeting 2006.

Outreach and NGO Relations team, European Bank for Reconstruction and
Development

13.4.2006

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Opportunity >>

Master Programme

The School offers two Master Programs for the academic year 2006 / 2007:

The 10th International Master Program in Cooperation and Development;

The 6th International Master Program in Cooperation and International
Economic Integration.

For more detail information, please see – I
< df> taly-2006-2007.pdf.

13.4.2006

Grant/Tender < gt; >>

Municipal Development Fund of Georgia

Invitation for National Bidding Trade (Bidding)

Municipal Development Fund of Georgia announces tenders on the following
activities:

1. Kharagauli District Village Vani Secondary School Repairs;
2. Shuakhevi District Village Chvana Secondary School Repairs
3. Kharagauli District Village Ghoresha School Construction;
4. Kazbegi District,v. Kobi Water Supply System Reconstruction;
5. Kharagauli District Village Lashe School Repairs;
6. Ozurgeti District Village TV Tower Installation;
7. Shuakhevi District Village Shubani Secondary School Repairs;
8. Shuakhevi District Village Uchamaba Secondary School Repairs;
9. MDF Project II: Consulting Service (Expressions of Interest).
10.

MDF invites all interested persons to participate in the tenders.

For additional information, please see Tender
< oucement%20.zip> Announcement.

Municipal Development Fund of Georgia

Address: 7b, Yetim Gurjy st. 0105

Tel: (99532) 94 32 40, 94 29 47, 92 34 69, 92 34 70

Fax: (99532) 94 04 39

E-mail: [email protected]

web site: <;

13.4.2006

Announcement < ement> >>

Only Two Days!

Source: The Messenger, 2006-04-12

The Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Georgia
would like to inform you on the 8th Internationals Tourism Fair of Silk Road
Countries, organized by Exhibition Center ExpoGeorgia on April 12-14, 2006.
On the event will be presented once inaccessible but now opened to everyone
the Georgian protected areas that for travelers looking for a new outdoor
destination is truly unique.

The Georgia protect areas offers everything for the savvy traveler-from
ancient village life, as it has been for hundred of years, to hospitable
mountain people serving glorious Georgian food and wine to old Georgian
architecture to an amazing array of truly untouched nature such as
mountainous landscape, rivers and the only badlands in all of Europe.

For more information, please visit:

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Address: 118, Tsereteli ave.,

0119a, Tbilisi

Georgia

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Environmental NGO Network members. CENN has been distributing information
since 1998.

All the published digests and bulletins issued in both English and Russian
languages present incredibly rich environmental information base that give
the reader the whole picture of the environmental process taking place
during the recent 5 years in the South Caucasus region as well as abroad.

To subscribe or unsubscribe from CENN mailing list service, please send an
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be distributed via the CENN mailing lists (the current number of CENN
mailing list members represents 11049), if you want your voice to be heard
around the world, please send your information at the following email:
[email protected].

For more information about the program, please visit CENN web-page:

Caucasus Environmental NGO Network 2006

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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA
—————————————— —-
PRESS AND INFORMATION DEPARTMENT
375010 Telephone: +37410. 544041 ext 202
Fax: +37410. 562543
Email: [email protected]

PRESS RELEASE

11-04-2006

Armenian Square Inaugurated in the Central Park of Evreux, France

On April 7, Jean-Louis Debre, President of the French National Assembly, and
Eduard Nalbandian, Armenia’s Ambassador to France, formally inaugurated a
square in the central park of the city of Evreux in Normandy. They planted
an apricot-tree brought from Armenia for this special occasion.

In his speech, the President of the National Assembly spoke about warm and
deep relations between the two nations. He underscored that the nature of
the Armenia-France relationship today is very fraternal, and the best
illustration of that is the Year of Armenia in France which begins this
September.

Meanwhile, the Armenian Ambassador noted that the apricot tree is an
appropriate symbol of Armenian-French relations – with roots in French soil
and fruit bearing an Armenian name.

In their talks prior to the ceremony, the President of the Assembly and the
Armenian ambassador discussed current issues having to do with
Armenian-French relations.

PRESS RELEASE

Mr. Viken L.Attarian
Chairman
AGBU Montreal Inc.
805 Manoogian street
Ville St-Laurent, QC H4N 1Z5
Tel: 514-748-2428
Fax: 514-748-6307
E-mai;: [email protected]
Website:

AGBU MONTREAL CENTENNIAL INAUGURAL EVENT AN OUTSTANDING SUCCESS

Montreal, April 10, 2006 – On Friday April 7, 2006 AGBU Montreal inaugurated
its centennial celebrations with a unique event in the presence of the great
Canadian opera diva, Ms. Isabel Bayrakdarian and her talented pianist
husband, Mr. Serouj Krajian. Ms. Bayrakdarian is an internationally renowned
opera superstar whose credits include the soundtrack of the Oscar winning
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. Ms. Bayrakdarian and Mr. Krajian
jointly won the 2006 Juno Award for best Classical Album of the Year.

The event started with a special cocktail reception in the Demirdjian Hall,
for selected guests to meet the two great artists. Soon after, well over
300 attendees had filled the AGBU Jirair and Elise Dervishian hall to the
brim and there was standing room only all the way into the entrance hall.
The event was held under the auspices of the Primate of the Canadian
Diocese, His Eminence Bishop Bagrat Galstanian. Attendees included many
community leaders and dignitaries, as well as Mr. Francesco Miele,
representing the Hon. Stephane Dion, Member of Parliament and leadership
candidate for the Liberal Party of Canada, Mr. Yvan Bordeleau, Member of the
National Assembly of Quebec, Ms. Mary Deros and Ms. Nouchig Eloyan,
Counselors for the City of Montreal.

“This was certainly a top quality event and being a fan, I am extremely
thrilled to have met Ms. Bayrakdarian in person”, said Mr. John Mitchell,
who was representing Mountain Lake PBS of NY.

Mr. Viken L. Attarian, chairman of the chapter, thanked the attendees and
the organizers of the event. He outlined a brief history of how the AGBU
was founded and what its ongoing mission was, and he stressed the importance
of art and culture in the context of that mission. He then introduced the
guest artists and invited the audience to watch the Montreal premiere of the
unique documentary made about Ms. Bayrakdarian’s visit to Armenia in 2004 A
Long Journey Home.

After the screening, Ms. Bayrakdarian was presented with a special
centennial plaque in recognition of her showcasing of Armenian music and
culture. Isabel and Serouj then took the stage and graciously answered
several questions from the audience about their work and future projects.
The evening concluded with the word of His Eminence, Bishop Bagrat, who
focused on the pride created for Armenians by artists such as Isabel and
Serouj.

For further information, please contact the AGBU at 514-748-2428 or at
[email protected]

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

PRESS RELEASE
The Genocide Education Project
51 Commonwealth Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 264-4203
[email protected]
www.GenocideEd ucation.org

Contact: Raffi Momjian – [email protected]

L.A. TEACHERS LEARN LESSONS ON THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
04_13_2006b.htm

San Francisco, CA – The Genocide Education Project kicked off the first
of a series of workshops for Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD)
teachers as part of a joint project to train more than 300 teachers on
the Armenian Genocide.

As part of an effort to uphold the California education framework
requiring public schools teach about the Armenian Genocide, The Genocide
Education Project conducted its first two workshops for Los Angeles high
school teachers on March 23rd and April 3rd. In an article in the The
Los Angeles Daily News, James DeLarme, a 10th-grade teacher
participating in the April 3 workshop was quoted as saying: “We have a
world history book – and it’s an excellent one – but it only has two or
three paragraphs devoted to this time. This [workshop] really opens
your eyes and makes it real as to what happened…”

The workshops are tailored to meet the teaching needs of high school
Social Studies and World History teachers. The Genocide Education
Project conducts and coordinates lectures and provides all necessary
teaching resources, including access to lesson plans, so that teachers
are well-prepared to fulfill the educational standard concerning the
Armenian Genocide. Dr. Nicole Vartanian, who has a doctoral degree in
Education, gave a compelling lecture at the March 23rd event about the
history of the Armenians and genocide denial. Facing History and
Ourselves, another educational organization, also participated in both
workshops.

The Genocide Education Project also conducted a teacher-training
workshop on April 5th for Glendale Unified School District teachers.
Renowned Armenian History scholar Dr. Richard Hovannisian provided a
compelling overview about the Armenian Genocide, and Greg Krikorian,
Glendale School Board member, shared his family’s experiences during the
Genocide.

####

The Genocide Education Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
that assists educators in teaching about human rights and genocide,
particularly the Armenian Genocide, by developing and distributing
instructional materials, providing access to teaching resources and
organizing educational workshops.

PRESS RELEASE
The Genocide Education Project
51 Commonwealth Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94118
(415) 264-4203
[email protected]
www.GenocideEd ucation.org

Contact: Raffi Momjian – [email protected]

L.A. CITY ATTORNEY TEAMS UP WITH THE GENOCIDE EDUCATION PROJECT
4_13_2006a.htm

San Francisco, CA, April 3, 2006 – Education, art and politics came
together for the opening of the “iwitness” photo exhibit and The
Genocide Education Project’s teacher training workshop, co-hosted by the
Los Angeles City Attorney.

The “iwitness” exhibit by Ara Oshagan and Levon Parian, which runs
through the month of April, is a series of photographs of survivors of
the Armenian Genocide taken over the past ten years and accompanied by
testimony from the survivor represented.

Coinciding with the opening of the exhibit, The Genocide Education
Project held its second teacher-training workshop for Los Angeles
Unified School District teachers. Participants were exposed to the
dramatic and educational exhibit as well as the new lesson plan created
by The Genocide Education Project, which is based on the exhibit. The
lessons are available online at

After the workshop, participants and City Hall employees had the
opportunity to ask the artists questions about the exhibit. Armenian
students from St. Gregory Hovsepian School in Pasadena were also able to
attend the Q and A along with members of the Armenian community in
Southern California.

A post-workshop reception was held for City Hall employees, LAUSD
representatives, artists and exhibit guests, to reflect together on the
lessons of the day, and the importance of preserving the history of the
Armenian Genocide and the honor of its survivors.

###

The Genocide Education Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
that assists educators in teaching about human rights and genocide,
particularly the Armenian Genocide, by developing and distributing
instructional materials, providing access to teaching resources and
organizing educational workshops.

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PICTURE CAPTION: “iwitness” exhibit at L.A. City Attorney’s office

AGBU Press Office
55 East 59th Street
New York, NY 10022-1112
Phone: 212.319.6383, x109
Fax: 212.319.6507
Email: [email protected]
Website:

PRESS RELEASE

Thursday, April 13, 2006

NEW AGBU YOUNG PROFESSIONALS GROUP HOSTS INAUGURAL EVENT IN BOSTON

Open House Draws Over 95 Armenian Professionals to AGBU Center in
Watertown

Watertown, MA – The latest addition to AGBU’s growing network of 14
Young Professionals (YP) Groups around the world, AGBU YP Boston
hosted its inaugural event-an Open House-on the evening of March 18,
2006, at the AGBU New England Center in Watertown, Massachusetts.

The kickoff event drew over 95 Armenians from the Boston area,
culminating in an evening of mingling, music and meze with guests
enjoying a variety of domestic and Armenian wine. Introducing an
artistic quality to the event, an exhibition of contemporary paintings
by YP Boston Co-Chair Garo Arakelian was also on display on the
spacious second floor. The evening continued with guests
enthusiastically completing questionnaires citing ideas for future
activities and volunteering to serve on event committees.

Warmly welcoming guests to YP Boston’s opening event, Kim Yacoubian,
AGBU Central Office YP Liaison from New York, remarked that the city
of Boston will benefit greatly from a YP Group aimed at fulfilling the
mission of AGBU through original activities and events geared
specifically for young Armenian professionals.

Funds raised from the Open House will benefit a designated
AGBU-sponsored project in Armenia.

The AGBU Young Professionals of Boston are committed to preserving and
promoting the Armenian identity and heritage through educational,
cultural and humanitarian programs. For more information on YP Boston,
please email [email protected].

For more information on AGBU and its Young Professionals Groups,
please visit the Programs section of

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress