ARMENIAN-AMERICAN BUSINESSMAN GOES MISSING IN YEREVAN ARMENIA

AZG Armenian Daily
09/05/2009

Media release

On April 25th, 2009, at 8 p.m., 57-year-old Nazareth Berberian,
a United States citizen and business executive, left his home on
Amiryan Street, located in Armenia’s capital city Yerevan and
has not been seen since. Yerevan city police have informed the
press that they have no concrete leads regarding Mr. Berberian’s
mysterious disappearance. City Police officials did note, however,
that a criminal case has been initiated regarding the disappearance of
Mr. Berberian. The investigation is being implemented based on Article
104, Part 1, of the Republic of Armenia’s criminal code; murder.

Armenia’s state police and security officials never confirmed or
denied the initial reports the press received that Mr. Berberian’s
dark green Toyota Land Cruiser was discovered abandoned near Armenia’s
Zvartnots International Airport.

Mr. Berberian’s wife and children reside in Southern
California. Mr. Berberian owns prime real estate property at the
Abovyan-Pushkin intersection in downtown Yerevan and is currently in
the process of constructing a hotel on the site under the name of the
"Linareh Company". He also owns a carpet factory in the village of
Dalar within the Ararat region.

Friends and family have affirmed that Mr. Berberian has no known
enemies and that he has been conducting business in Armenia since 1999
without any problem. A reward of $250,000 for information leading to
the safe return of Mr. Berberian is being offered.

For further information please contact: Ara Manoogian Tel: (818)
760-5374. E-Mail: info@snff.org