PRESS RELEASE
Date: November 14th, 2009
ARMENIAN PROFESSIONAL NETOWRK OF COLORADO
Contact: Hasmik Nikoghosyan
E-mail: hasmik.nikoghosyan@colorado.edu

ARMENIAN PROFESSIONAL NETOWRK OF COLORADO HOSTS A GROUP OF MUNICIPAL
OFFICIALS FROM ARMENIA

DENVER, CO, November 14th, 2009 — The Armenian Professional Network
(APNOC) of Colorado welcomed a group of municipal officials from
Armenia who were invited to the United States as part of the
International Visitor Leadership Program. The State
Department-sponsored delegation came to visit U.S. public and private
sector organizations, to participate in meetings and confer with their
professional counterparts.

During the reception held in Denver, Simon Maghakyan of APNOC welcomed
the 45 guests, including Mr. Aramayis Baghramyan, member of Gyumri
Council of City Representatives, Mr. Karen Grigoryan, Mayor of
Echmiadzin, Mr. Aghasi Hakobjanyan, Mayor of Sisian, and Mr. Karen
Ter-Lazarian, Deputy Mayor of Goris.

Earlier in the day the delegation visited the Colorado State Capitol
Building and toured the capitol grounds, including the Armenian Garden
where the Armenian Genocide Memorial Plaque is.

`We are excited to meet Armenians who live and work throughout
Colorado,’ said Mr. Hakobjanyan of Sisian, Armenia. `We’ve gained an
appreciation of the community in Colorado and will work towards
strengthening relations between Armenia and the United States.’

`Armenian Professional Network of Colorado is composed of Armenian
American students and professionals who are brought together to build
a highly motivated network and to encourage the involvement of young
Armenian Americans in local opportunities,’ said Amalya
Amirkhanyan. `We are thrilled to host tonight’s reception and look
forward to future professional exchanges between our two countries.’

APNOC is a part of Armenians of Colorado, Inc. (AOC), which was
established in June 1980 as a 501(c)3 non-profit cultural
organization. Its purpose is to create a cohesive Armenian community
and to further the understanding of Armenian history, culture,
language, customs, and heritage. AOC actively supports issues and
concerns of the Armenian-American community in Colorado as well as
those identified within the Armenian Diaspora throughout the world.

For updates and photos visit the Armenian Professional Network of
Colorado Facebook page at
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From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress