AZERIS OF YAROSLAVL TOOK PART IN FESTIVITIES OF YEAR OF ARMENIA IN RUSSIA

PanARMENIAN.Net
30.10.2006 14:14 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Mass events marking the Year of Armenia in Russia
and 15th anniversary of creation of Nairi Armenian regional society
were held in Yaroslavl past weekend. As President of the Russian
Society of Friendship and Cooperation with Armenia Victor Krivopuskov
told PanARMENIAN.Net, at the end of these there was a concert and
consecration of the building of Surb Gevorg (Saint George) Armenian
temple. Nairi community Chair Valerik Palakyan stated at the meeting
that energetic and diligent Armenians have considerable positions in
the industry and building, services and other fields.

Vice Governor of the district Vyachesvla Blatov and First Deputy
Mayor of the City Valery Velichko in their turn underscored that
the Armenian community is the oldest one in that region and it
displays exemplary tolerance, internationalism, inter-ethnic accord
and friendship, actively participates in the work of the Assembly
of Peoples of Russia. Thus, it is natural, that representatives of
practically all other national communities, including the Azeri one,
were present at the Armenian holiday.

Envoy Extraordinary of the Embassy and Plenipotentiary Minister
of the Republic of Armenia Ashot Manukyan, President of the Russian
Society of Friendship and Cooperation with Armenia Victor Krivopuskov,
Vice-Presidents of the Union of Armenians of Russia Hapet Tapaltsyan
and German Ananyants were present at the events.