AGBU to mark jubilee in Armenia and Artsakh

02-04-2007 13:31:12 – KarabakhOpen

The Armenian General Benevolent Union is one of the major
organizations of the Armenian Diaspora. It was set up in
1906. Presently the AGBU has offices in 24 countries of the
world. About 400 thousand Armenians get assistance of the union or
take part in its projects. The capital of the organization is 272
million dollars, the international budget is 36 million dollars.
Through donations and funds the Union funds in Armenia and the
Diaspora a number of educational, cultural, youth, charity programs,
sponsors organizations, which work for the prosperity of the Armenian
people.

The organization marked its 100th anniversary last year in Cairo where
the Union was set up, in Paris where the central board of directors of
the organization was based during World War II and in other cities
where a lot of Armenians live.

The final stage of celebrations will be in Armenia. The delegation of
150 member of the AGBU headed by the president of the AGBU Berge
Setrakian will be visiting Armenia on April 2-8. The delegation
includes members of the board of the Union, the central board of
directors, the council of trustees, the heads of branches and members
of the administrative staff. On April 2 the delegation will visit
Artsakh.

A conference on the centennial history of the AGBU will take place at
the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia.

On April 8 the members of the Union will visit Saint Echmiadzin for
the mess of Holy Resurrection.

The celebrations will be concluded by a ceremony and a concert at the
Opera House in Yerevan.