CANADIAN ARMENIANS RAISE MONEY FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMEMT OF TWO ARMENIAN BORDER VILLAGES
Noyan Tapan
Armenians Today
Feb 21 2007
OTTAWA, FEBRUARY 21, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. The Congress
of Canadian Armenians announced that it will raise money
for the reconstruction and development of two Armenian border
villages. According to the congress’ press release, in the next 5 years
Canadian Armenians will aim to secure funds for these two villages
through Canadian donors, Radio Liberty reports. "At the request of
the Armenian government, these funds will reach their beneficiaries
via the Canadian branch of the "Hayastan" Fund," the press release
reads. The two villages are among 50 ones included by the Armenian
government in the program on poverty reduction in rural areas.