FESTIVE EVENTS DEDICATED TO 100th ANNIVERSARY OF AGBU START IN EGYPT
Noyan Tapan
Armenians Today
Apr 13 2006
CAIRO, APRIL 13, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. Festive events
dedicated to the 100th anniversary of foundation of the Armenian
General Benevolent Union (AGBU) started on April 12 in Egypt. In
this connection RA Embassy in Cairo organized a reception with
participation of about 400 invitees from numerous countries of
the world. The greeting messages of RA Foreign Minister Vartan
Oskanian and Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmad Abu al-Gheyd were
read at the ceremony. The Egyptian Foreign Minister in his message
especially emphasized the important role of Armenians in the history
of Egypt and attached importance to development of Armenian-Egyptian
relations. As Noyan Tapan was informed from RA Foreign Ministry Press
and Information Department, AGBU Chairman Perch Sedrakian, AGBU Cairo
branch Chairman Onik Blektanian, Armenian Ambassador to Egypt Ruben
Karapetian, Deputy Foreign Minister of Egypt, Ambassador Fatma Zahra
made greeting speeches.