ARA ABRAHAMIAN EXPRESSES READINESS TO ASSIST WITH CREATION OF ARMENIAN CENTER IN LOS ANGELES

Noyan Tapan

Au gust 1, 2008

YEREVAN, AUGUST 1, NOYAN TAPAN. Ara Abrahamian, the Chairman of
the Union of Armenians in Russia and the World Armenian Congress,
at organizers’ invitation took part in the meeting organized in
the evening of July 28 in Glendale Town Library’s hall by the
Armenian-American Diaspora Center and the Armenian Intellectual
Forum of Los Angeles jointly with the Armenian community of Los
Angeles. As Noyan Tapan correspondent was informed by Armen Zatikian,
a representative of the Armenian-American Diaspora Center, A.

Abrahamian gave a positive answer to the proposal of one of those
present to assist with founding an Armenian center in Los Angeles. The
Chairman of the Union of Armenians in Russia also said that it is
time that Russian Armenian and American Armenian communities cooperate
for the sake of Armenia and Diaspora.

According to A. Zatikian, such meetings are held in Glendale Town
Library periodically. According to him, the main subject of Ara
Abrahamian’s speeches during the meeting and by the ARTN Armenian TV
channel of Los Angeles on July 27 was that such a mighty community
as the American Armenian one living in such a mighty country as the
Unites States cannot fail to have a communal structure, which will
represent the whole potential of American Armenians and will act in
the interests of both the community and the homeland.

The representative of the Armenian-American Diaspora Center added
that A. Abrahamian’s speech was very inspiring, especially as being
well-aware of the case of creation of communal structures, being an
experienced person, the Chairman of the Union of Armenians in Russia
stressed for several times that today, under new demands (he also means
the Ministry of Diaspora to be created in Armenia, RA authorities’
attaching much importance to the Diaspora), the Diaspora should
also become a factor and have a full-value structure representing,
consolidating Armenians of Diaspora. A. Abrahamian expressed readiness
to support that structure by all means and to cooperate with it.

According to A. Zatikian, doctor Edward Azizian, a representative
of the Armenian Intellectual Forum of Los Angeles, made a greeting
speech at the July 28 meeting. He introduced Ara Abrahamian to those
present. A. Zatikian stressed at the meeting that today, when RA
Ministry of Diaspora is created, "we all understand that Armenia begins
to attach more importance to Diaspora’s existence. Time dictates us
that we have no right to lose a moment." A. Zatikian stressed that
the bridge of all-Armenian cooperation being created between the
largest Armenian communities of Europe, the U.S., and Russia on the
initiative of the conference of the Forum of Armenian Associations
of Europe (FAAE) held in late May in Bratislava will anew activize
Armenia-Diaspora relations.

According to A. Zatikian, the hall was crowded during the meeting,
there were inspiring exclamations, as well as short speeches and
other proposals were made.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress