Telethon-2008 – Record Takings

TELETHON-2008 ` RECORD TAKINGS

YEREVAN, 28.11.08. DE FACTO. In the course of the Telethon held in Los
Angeles on November 27, $ 35 million 9156 was gathered. These are the
official data of Hayastan All-Armenian Fund, the traditional initiator
of Telethons targeted at fund-raising for the development of the
Republic of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.
According to information DE FACTO received at the Fund’s Press Office,
$1 300 000 had been gathered in Los Angeles, about $200 000 in Lebanon,
about $130 000 in Montréal, $100 000 in Argentina, $200 000 in the U.
K., $40 000 in Holland, $50 000 in Australia, $200 000 in New York, $1
500 000 in France, $85 000 in Germany, about $33 000 in Switzerland,
$250 000 in Toronto, about $40 000 in Armenia and Cyprus.
To note, the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic President, who is currently in
the United States on a visit, actively participated in the preparation
of the 11th Telethon.
Current year’s results are record and surpassed last years’ outcomes.
To remind, $ 15 million was gathered at the analogous action.
The means gathered during Telethon-2008 will be mainly targeted at the
projects on the development of rural regions of Armenia and
Nagorno-Karabakh.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS