ANNUAL SITTING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF HAYASTAN FUND STARTED IN YEREVAN
ArmRadio.am
19.06.2007 15:41
The annual sitting of the Board of Trustees of Hayastan All-Armenian
Fund started in Yerevan today. This year it coincided with the
15th anniversary of the Fund’s activity. The sitting started with a
prayer. His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and the Catholicos
of All Armenians brought his patriarchal blessing to the participants
of the sitting.
RA President Robert Kocharyan, the President of the Board of Trustees,
stated with regret that this year the Board had a loss: with a minute
of silence the participants respected the memory of ex-Prime Minister
Andranik Margaryan and benefactor Varuzhan Dormanyan.
NA Chairman Tigran Torosyan and Prime Minister Serge Sargsyan were
unanimously elected members of the Board of Trustees.
For considerable contribution to the programs of the Hayastan
Fund implemented in Armenia and Artsakh and on the occasion of
the 15th anniversary of the Fund’s activity, RA President awarded
"Anania Shirakatsi" medals to Albert Poghosyan (Switzerland), Jean
Poghosyan (Belgium), Vahe Chatmadaryan (France), Gevorg Torosyan
(US), Mkrtich Lazarian (Canada), Armine Karapet (Great Britain),
Albert Boyajyan, Jorge Varkharunyan (Argentina) and Michelle Bazumyan
(France). Presidential diplomas were awarded to a number of supporters
from Diaspora.
Robert Kocharyan noted in his speech that the 15-year-old Fund has
launched its activity simultaneously with the development of our
statehood. The President added that during 15 years the Fund proved
that "it is a national value by itself and is the most representative
body. "I’m proud to be not only the President of the Board of Trustees,
but also an active member, in general. I think everyone should have
this feeling of pride. A lot of work has been done and the evaluation
of the works accomplished becomes more impressive when we you look
back," the President concluded.