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MEDIA ALERT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 16, 2006
CONTACT: Karoon Panosyan
Email: [email protected]
Assembly Holds Briefings in Michigan & New Jersey
The Assembly’s Executive Director Bryan Ardouny traveled to Farmington
Hills, Michigan and Wayne, New Jersey, on July 9 and 16 respectively,
to meet with local supporters and discuss critical issues facing the
Armenian-American community.
In those meetings, Ardouny provided an update on his meetings with
U.S., Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh government officials during his
recent trip to Armenia, as well as a legislative update. He also
answered a variety of questions asked by supporters regarding the
Appropriations Bill for FY 2007, the pan-Armenian Genocide Resolution,
the Rail Measure and the confirmation hearing of U.S. Ambassador to
Armenia Designate Richard Hoagland.
In Michigan some 100 area supporters attended the annual picnic
on July 9. The picnic included music, food, numerology readings by
Ilene Hagopian Blackman and a raffle. Regional Council Chairman Edgar
Hagopian, who was unable to attend, organized the afternoon event with
the help of Council Members Robert Benian, Paul Kulhanjian, Natalie
Mosher, Shirley Sarkisian, David Terzibashian and Madeline Thomasian.
The following week, the Assembly’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Council
held its annual summer briefing at the residence of Gene and Jane
Hastings in Wayne, NJ. Co-Chairs Mike Candan, Arthur Halvajian and
Carla Kapikian organized the annual event.
"We have had numerous successes throughout this Congressional cycle
from House approval of a provision to prevent Export-Import Bank
funding of a rail bypass of Armenia to the resounding International
Relations Committee vote last September on affirming the Armenian
Genocide," said Ardouny. "However we have many challenges ahead and
it’s heartening to meet with so many committed activists. I would
like to especially thank the Assembly’s Regional Council Members for
making these events possible."
The Armenian Assembly of America is the largest Washington-based
nationwide organization promoting public understanding and awareness
of Armenian issues. It is a 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt membership
organization.
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Photographs available on the Assembly Web site at the following links:
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Photo Caption: Executive Director Bryan Ardouny discusses
Armenian-American issues at the Great Lakes Regional Picnic.
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Photo Caption: Members were briefed on Armenian-American issues at
the Mid-Atlantic Briefing in Wayne, NJ.