Armenian National Committee of Australia
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259 Penshurst Street, Willoughby NSW 2068 ~ PO Box 768, Willoughby NSW 2068
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19 September, 2007

MEDIA RELEASE: For Immediate Release

{CONTACT: Haig Kayserian (Communications Officer) ~ 0403 317 903 ~
info@anc.org.au}

ANC AUSTRALIA CONGRATULATES SARKIS YEDELIAN
SYDNEY: The Armenian National Committee of Australia (ANC Australia) has
officially congratulated Councillor Sarkis Yedelian on his election to the
Deputy Mayoral post of the City of Ryde Council.
ANC Australia delegates, led by President Mr. Varant Meguerditchian, were
present last week when Ryde councillors voted the prominent member of the
Armenian-Australian community to serve as the deputy of re-elected Mayor,
Clr Ivan Petch. Clr Yedelian said he was "humbled and honoured" by his
appointment.
"I will continue to work hard to deliver improvements to our local community
including implementing Top Ryde’s development, and improving local
services," he said. "I also intend to work closely with Mayor Ivan Petch and
fellow councillors to deliver positive outcomes for Ryde residents."
Among Clr Yedelian’s achievements since being elected in 2004 was his 2005
motion to mark April 24 as a day of remembrance, in the City of Ryde, for
victims of the Armenian Genocide, and the subsequent erection of a monument
in the Meadowbank War Memorial Park.

"Councillor Yedelian has been a very close friend of ANC Australia, and we
congratulate his well-deserved promotion," commented Mr. Meguerditchian. "We
would also like to extend our congratulations to Councillor Petch for being
revoted in as Mayor of Ryde."

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