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MEDIA ALERT
December 16, 2004
CONTACT: Christine Kojoian
Email: [email protected]
RE: The New York Times publishes Assembly “Letter to the Editor”
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The Armenian Assembly of America would like to call your attention to a
“Letter to the Editor,” which was submitted to The New York Times by
Assembly Executive Director Ross Vartian and published on December 16,
2004. The letter was written in response to a December 9, 2004 Times
article entitled, “Young Armenians, a Promised Land Without Promise.”
The letter may also be accessed at the following link:
Opportunity in Armenia
To the Editor:
“Young Armenians, a Promised Land Without Promise” (Yerevan Journal,
Dec. 9) leaves the impression that young professionals in Armenia are
getting ready to pack up and jump ship because of a sinking economy
and a lack of opportunities.
In fact, after significant economic liberalization, Armenia’s
gross domestic product grew by 13 percent in 2002 and 15 percent
last year. Armenia has one of the most vibrant and fastest growing
economies among the states of the former Soviet Union.
Armenia has the only fully accredited American university in the
former Soviet Union – the American University of Armenia, which has
the academic backing of the University of California system; the
most sophisticated high-tech base in the region; and for good or ill,
the highest growth in commercial and residential real estate.
Ross Vartian
Executive Director
Armenian Assembly of America
Washington, Dec. 14, 2004
The Armenian Assembly of America is the largest Washington-based
nationwide organization promoting public understanding and awareness of
Armenian issues. It is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt membership organization.
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