Armenian National Committee – Western Region
104 North Belmont Street, Suite 200
Glendale, California 91206
Phone: 818.500.1918 Fax: 818.246.7353
anca@anca.org
PRESS RELEASE
Monday, September 11, 2006
Contact: Lerna Kayserian
Tel: (818) 500-1918
CALIFORNIA TRADE OFFICE IN YEREVAN REACHES OUT TO INVESTORS
– California Trade Office in Yerevan to Host Trade Mission in Armenia;
ANC Professional Network to Host an Evening in Los Angeles Featuring CATO
YEREVAN, ARMENIA- As part of its ongoing efforts to facilitate trade
between California and Armenia, the California Trade Office (CATO) in
Yerevan will be hosting a Trade Mission to Armenia later this month.
The Trade Mission to Armenia is scheduled to take place from September
19-26, coinciding with the Second Armenia-Diaspora Economic Forum to
be held on September 20th. The Trade Mission aims to bring together a
group of potential investors and Californian companies to assist them
in expanding their investments in the Armenian market and help them
identify business partners and opportunities. CATO will assist
participants by arranging meetings with high level government
officials, company executives and potential business partners. The
agenda will also include a wine tasting reception on September
20th. Participants will taste California wine generously donated by
Paul and Sandra Kalemkiarian, owners of the Wine of the Month Club.
In California, the Armenian National Committee Professional Network
(ANC-PN) will host an event on September 28th featuring a presentation
by the California Trade Office. The evening will provide young
professionals who live in Southern California the opportunity to meet
representatives of CATO and discover investment and business
opportunities in Armenia. Those who are interested in attending this
event should contact the ANC-PN by calling (818) 500-3500 or emailing
info@ancpn.com.
The upcoming events seek to further facilitate trade and business
between California and Armenia and its neighbors. Those who are
interested in learning more about the California Trade Office in
Yerevan and its activities are encouraged to visit the CATO website at
The California Trade Office in Yerevan was launched in October of
2005, making it the only foreign representation of the State of
California. Since its inception, CATO has facilitated trade between
California and Armenia under the auspices of California Business,
Transportation, and Housing Agency. CATO not only serves Armenia but
also the Newly Independent States (NIS) of the former Soviet Union,
Eastern European countries, and Western Asia. CATO was created to
assist Californian companies in increasing their exports to Armenia
and the region and to assist companies from Armenia and the region in
seeking to locate overseas facilities in California.