18TH SESSION OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF "HAYASTAN" ALL-ARMENIAN FUND HELD
ARMENPRESS
May 18, 2009
YEREVAN, MAY 18, ARMENPRESS: Today the 18th session of Board of
Trustees of "Hayastan" all-Armenian fund took place chaired by the
head of the Board, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan.
Presidential Press office told Armenpress that before passing to the
agenda Samvel Karapetian, Sergey Hambardzumyan, Gagik Tsarukyan,
Seyran Karapetian, Genadi Stepanian, Edik Khachatryan, "VivaCell"
and "ArmRusgasprom" companies, who have supported the projects of
"Hayastan" all-Armenian fund and granted more than a million USD have
been awarded with certificates of honorary members of the fund.
"Karabakh Telecom" which donated 500 000 USD to the Fund has got a
certificate of a philanthropic member.
According to the first agenda point changes have been made in the Fund
Charter and an office of Assistant to the Head of Council of Trustees
has been established also involving him in the staff of directorate of
the council of trustees. Former Nagorno Karabakh President, Ambassador
of Armenia for special assignments Arkadi Ghukasyan has been elected
on this post.
The newly established office of Armenian Diaspora Minister has also
been involved in the staff of council of trustees.
According to their office the NA Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan, Diaspora
Minister Hranush Hakobyan, Head of the Central Bank Arthur Javadyan,
head of Government-affiliated state Revenue Committee Gagik Khachatryan
have also been involved in the Council.
Staff of the Fund Council has been enhanced involving the
representative of Russia in it. President Sargsyan said that it is
justified taking into consideration the fact that the biggest Armenian
Diaspora is in this state. Philanthropist, well known entrepreneur
Samvel Karapetian has been involved in the staff of Armenian Board
of Trustees as the representative of Russian Federation. He has been
decided to be included in the directorate of the Board of Trustees.
Because of being very busy philanthropist Luis Simon Manukyan went
out of the directorate of the Board. President Sargsyan expressed
gratitude to Ms. Luis Simon Manukyan for collaborative efficient
work. It has been decided to award Ms. Luis Simon Manukyan with a
title of honorary member of the Board of Trustees.
The Council has appointed Ara Vardanyan a head of executive board of
"Hayastan" all-Armenian fund.
At the end of the session noting that "Hayastan" all-Armenian fund
staff involves heads of all the core institutions of Armenia and
the Diaspora and representatives of biggest Armenian communities,
President Sargsyan said: "Nevertheless our sessions have mainly been
limited with the discussion of current fund projects. I have decided
from now on to use the occasion of the session of trustees to present
you the existing developments of issues of all Armenian importance".
Afterwards the President referred to the efforts exerted towards the
regulation of Armenian- Turkish relations and the negotiation process
of Karabakh conflict regulation.