ARMENIAN AGENDA

MEDIA
ADVISORY

FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Date: October
2, 2017

Name: Danielle
Saroyan

Telephone:
(202) 393-3434

Web: www.armenianagenda.com  

St. Gregory Men’s Forum Hosts Armenian Assembly Town Hall Briefing on
Advocacy Initiatives

PASADENA, CA – Upon an invitation from the
Men’s Forum of St. Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Church of Pasadena,
California, the Armenian Assembly of America’s (Assembly) Executive Director,
Bryan Ardouny, will be delivering a Town Hall Briefing at the church on
Thursday, October 12. Ardouny’s presentation will take place concurrently with
the Men’s Forum monthly dinner, for which ladies and families are warmly
welcome to attend.

Having
recently returned from a trip to Armenia, Ardouny will cover a wide range of
advocacy issues of concern to the Armenian American community, including the
security situation of the citizens of Armenia and Artsakh with the backdrop of
incessant Azerbaijani acts of aggression since the Artsakh conflict’s
escalation in April 2016. In addition, Ardouny will discuss recent developments
in the United States Congress aimed at buttressing decades of robust
U.S.-Armenia and U.S.-Artsakh relations, including continued U.S. foreign
assistance to both Armenia and Artsakh. Ardouny will also shed light on the
Assembly’s grassroots advocacy efforts to generate greater involvement by
Armenian Americans in educating elected officials at all levels of government
on the Armenian Genocide.

The Town
Hall Briefing and dinner will commence at 7:00
PM on October 12, and take place at St. Gregory the Illuminator Armenian
Apostolic Church’s Geragos Hall located at 2215
E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91107. Admission to the dinner is $17 per
person, and RSVPs are required. To
reserve tickets, please call either Mr. Khajag Konialian at 626-351-0216, Mr.
Ardash Gourdikian at 626-399-1914, or the Church Office (Vera) at 626-449-1523.

Established
in the mid-1990s and welcoming the participation of men ages 21 and older, the
Men’s Forum of St. Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Church of Pasadena
endeavors to cultivate and encourage better understanding of the Armenian
Church and its doctrines and traditions. Throughout its two decades of service
under the dedicated leadership of former Chairman, Sooren Manoogian, and
current Chairman, Berj Gourdikian, the Men’s Forum has invited prominent
professionals, Armenians and non-Armenians alike, to share their knowledge and
expertise on cutting-edge topics for the benefit of members and friends of St.
Gregory Armenian Church.

Established
in 1972, the Armenian Assembly of America is the largest Washington-based
nationwide organization promoting public understanding and awareness of
Armenian issues. The Assembly is a non-partisan, 501(c)(3) tax-exempt
membership organization.