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PRESS RELEASE
Monday, July 11, 2005
AGBU PLOVDIV WELCOMES ARMENIA’S MINISTER OF EDUCATION AND NEW ARMENIAN
AMBASSADOR TO BULGARIA
New York, NY – On April 10, 2005, the new Armenian Ambassador to
Bulgaria, His Eminence Sergei Manasarian, paid a visit to the city of
Plovdiv, Bulgaria, where he met with representatives of AGBU Plovdiv,
St. Kevork Armenian Apostolic Church, Victoria & Krikor Tutundjian
Armenian School, as well as other local community leaders.
Manasarian also met with Plovdiv’s Armenian Coordinating Committee,
which is comprised of various Armenian organizations, to discuss
community affairs as well as future projects. Meeting attendees
included Edouard Arsenian, Chairperson of the Coordinating Committee
and long-time AGBU Plovdiv Board Member, and Hripsime Tovmasyan, AGBU
Plovdiv Chairperson. Manasarian expressed his readiness to work
cooperatively with Bulgarian Armenians to address issues of
concern. “The doors of the Embassy are always open to Bulgarian
Armenians,” said Manasarian.
On June 3, 2005, AGBU Plovdiv and the Plovdiv Armenian community
welcomed Sergo Yeritzyan, Minister of Education of the Republic of
Armenia, and his entourage of Armenian and Bulgarian dignitaries,
including His Eminence Sergei Manasarian. Yeritzyan and Manasarian met
with AGBU Plovdiv Board members, Tovmasyan, Arsenian and Nora
Radoslavova, to discuss creating a long-term relationship and possible
educational exchange between local Victoria & Krikor Tutundjian
Armenian School and Peyo K. Yavorov School in Yerevan, Armenia. The
Minister praised AGBU Plovdiv for its vital role in community life
over the past 15 years and its contributions to cultural preservation
and local awareness.
AGBU Plovdiv is dedicated to preserving and promoting the Armenian
heritage and culture through humanitarian, educational and cultural
programs. For more information on AGBU Plovdiv, please email
agbu.plovdiv@abv.bg or visit web.hit.bg/agbupl.
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