CONGRESS DEDICATED TO 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF AGBU LAUNCHES IN ALEPPO
By Marietta Khachatrian

AZG Armenian Daily
21/03/2006

The 100th anniversary of AGBU is celebrated this year.

The Syrian branch of AGBU has recently initiated a conference for the
Armenian women of the Arabian states. Hranush Hakobian, chairwoman of
the Education, Science, Culture and Youth Affairs Commission at the
RA National Assembly, was the main speaker of the conference. 600
delegates participated in the conference. Mrs. Hakobian touched
upon AGBU activities in Armenia and Diaspora, the initiatives of
the organization’s youth branch, the relations between Armenia and
Diaspora. Next day Mrs. Hakobian met with the members of the Armenian
community. They discussed the current developments in Nagorno Karabakh
issue, the activities of RA parliament, as well as the life of the
Armenian young people in their motherland and other issues.

Within the framework of the meeting with the Syrian-Armenian young
people Mrs. Hakobian also touched upon the current developments
in Armenia. She was greatly impressed with the life of young
Armenians. She also visited “Mayranots” Gyulbenkian Center and Library
Hospital of Outstanding Oculist Robert Jebejian in Aleppo.