PROMISE OF 40 THOUSAND DOLLARS’ DONATION RECEIVED DURING PHONETHON HELD IN ARGENTINA
Noyan Tapan News Agency, Armenia
Nov 16 2006
YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 16, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. According to
latest data, a promise of 40 thousand dollars’ donation was received
during the phonethon held the other day in Argentina on the threshold
of the annual telethon of the Hayastan All Armenian Fund. As Noyan
Tapan correspondent was informed from the Fund’s Public Relations
Department, annual European phonethon started on November 16 in
France. In total, 700 volunteers take part in the phonethon. During
the European phonethon the volunteers will ring up not only French
Armenians, but also representatives of Armenian communities in Germany,
Switzerland, Holland and Belgium.
It was also mentioned that during the phonethon that started in
Armenia on November 15 the Fund employees will telephone more than
1300 Armenian small, medium-sized and big enterprises until November
17 calling them for making a contribution to the Artsakh Revival
program implemented by the Fund. It is noteworthy that the funds
raised during the Telethon 2006 will be provided for implementation
of the program’s second stage, development of NKR Hadrut region.