CONFERENCE OF INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ARMENIAN JEWELERS
By Ara Martirosian

AZG Armenian Daily
16/05/2008

Economy

The 5th conference of International Association of Armenian Jewelers
(IAAJ) US East Shore was held on May 3 of this year in Boston,
President of IAAJ Gagaik Abrahamian informed "Azg" daily. About 100
participants from Boston, New York and New Jersey participated in the
conference. They first honored IAAJ former President Ara Barmakian’s
and his brother Tiran Barmakian’s memory with one-minute silence.

Afterwards, Vice-President of the East shore of the Association Suren
Mahseredzian presented and honored two Armenian veteran jewelers
Vahan Barmakian and Norayr Arslanian in connection with their
55-year-contribution to jewelry industry.

Then President of IAAJ East shore Perch Abadzian delivered a speech. He
praised some Armenian jewelers whose companies are well-known and
become as a brand.

Junior Ara Barmakian was elected as a council advisor.

IAAJ President Gagik Abrahamian suggested that the elections should be
held in Basel, in April 2009, and before it a council meeting should
be held in October in Yerevan to discuss the changes in the charter
and to get ready for Basel elections.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress