PRESS RELEASE
Armenian General Benevolent Union Inc.
Dr. Rita Kuyumjian
Chairperson
805, Manoogian street
Ville St-Laurent, QC H4N 1Z5
Tel: 514-748-2428
Fax: 514-748-6307
E-mail: agbumontreal@bellnet.ca
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VIKEN L. ATTARIAN SELECTED AS REGULAR PANELIST ON RADIO CANADA
INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM

Montreal, October 20, 2006 – AGBU Montreal is proud to announce that RCI
(Radio Canada International), the international radio broadcasting arm of
the CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation), has selected its former
chairman, Mr. Viken L. Attarian as a regular panelist for its new
programming lineup starting on October 30, 2006.

The new program is called The Link, presented by host Marc Montgomery. It
will focus on various current affairs in Canada which have an international
dimension. The panelists will articulate positions of immigrant citizens
who have a wider range of views on international matters.

"I was honored to accept this offer" said Attarian, "because it allowed me
to present to a worldwide audience my perspective on important matters. Our
world is constantly evolving and as citizens, we should not only be
continuously informed, but also continuously engaged. Democracy demands
nothing less and this program allows me to do precisely that. Being engaged
in debate and have my voice heard."

The first broadcast of The Link will be on October 30th as part of the new
program lineup. The first topic of discussion is "On the eve of the 1st
anniversary of the riots in France, can what happened there happen in
Canada?", further discussion topics include a focus on the contentious topic
of dual citizenship, very relevant in view of the recent evacuation of
Canadian citizens from Lebanon; the issue of recruiting doctors from
developing countries, the topic of prayer spaces in public schools and so
on.

RCI broadcasts regularly in nine languages to the whole world on a variety
of mediums. It can be listened to on analog short wave frequencies, live and
directly on the Internet and on the Sirius satellite network. Information
about RCI, its programs and schedules can be found at .

AGBU Montreal congratulates Mr. Attarian on this achievement. AGBU Montreal
urges its members and the Armenian public to support this initiative, by
listening to this new program, writing letters of encouragement to the RCI
editorial team and management and also by spreading the word about this
program to their personal networks.

For further information, please contact the AGBU at 514-748-2428 or at
agbumontreal@bellnet.ca. Information about AGBU Montreal can be found at
our website at