PROMINENT BUSINESSMAN AND FAMOUS PUBLIC FIGURE HARRY ORBELIAN PASSES AWAY IN SAN FRANCISCO

Noyan Tapan
Armenians Today
Mar 29 2006

SAN FRANCISCO, MARCH 29, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. Prominent
businessman and famous public figure Harry Orbelian, composer
Constantine Orbelian’s brother, passed away after serious illness at
the age of 86, in San Francisco (U.S., California), on March 26.

Noyan Tapan was informed about this by the RA Foreign Ministry’s
Press and Information Department. Harry Orbelian was born in 1920
in Armenia. In 1948 he moved to the United States. He always worked
actively in the direction of establishing business ties between the
U.S. and the former Soviet Union, numerous international conferences
and seminars were held under his direct presiding. Harry Orbelian
was the President of the Global Trade Council of San Francisco and
the Vice-President of the Chamber of Commerce. He was also actively
connected with implementation of humanitarian programs directed to
Armenia. Orbelian always supported the Embassy of Armenia to the
United States and the Consulate General of Armenia in Los Angeles.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia expresses condolence on
behalf of the Government on the occasion of Harry Orbelian’s death.

RF Security Council Secretary Igor Ivanov, RF Foreign Minister Sergey
Lavrov, former USSR President Mikhail Gorbachov and other high-ranking
people sent telegrams of condolence.