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    Armenian Assembly of America
    1140 19th Street, NW, Suite 600
    Washington, DC 20036
    Phone: 202-393-3434
    Fax: 202-638-4904
    Email: [email protected]
    Web: www.armenianassembly.org


    PRESS RELEASE
    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
    April 25, 2006
    CONTACT: Christine Kojoian
    E-mail: [email protected]


    ASSEMBLY LEADERS CONVENE IN WASHINGTON FOR ANNUAL TRUSTEES MEETING
    Announce Approval of Board Merger

    Washington, DC - In an effort to streamline the effectiveness of the
    organization, Armenian Assembly Trustees added their support to the
    merger of the Board of Trustees and the Board of Directors into one
    governing body.

    The approved merger was announced during the Assembly's Annual
    Trustees Meeting, led by Chairman Hirair Hovnanian, in Washington, DC
    last month. Nominating Committee Chair Van Krikorian reported that an
    overwhelming 90 percent of Assembly Trustee Members voted to approve
    the historic merger.

    The vote by the Trustees followed the official approval of the Board
    of Directors Members and comes after careful deliberation in which the
    Assembly concluded that given the complex issues confronting all of
    us, such a merge would provide increased efficiency and greater
    effectiveness to best address today's demands and meet tomorrow's
    challenges.

    "We had an outstanding meeting and appreciate the continued support of
    our membership," said Hovnanian. "We have important work to do in
    Washington for the benefit of the Armenian people and I was pleased to
    be in the company of such dedicated activists," he continued.

    The merged Board includes the following Members:

    Hirair Hovnanian - Chairman
    Carolyn G. Mugar - President
    Robert A. Kaloosdian - Counselor and Vice Chair
    Edele Hovnanian - Treasurer
    Van Krikorian - Counselor
    Anthony Barsamian - Board of Directors Chairman (through June 30th,
    2006)/Executive Committee Member
    Lisa Kalustian - Secretary
    Joyce Stein - Assistant Secretary
    Lisa Esayian - Executive Committee Member
    Jirair Haratunian - Executive Committee Member
    Annie Totah - Executive Committee Member
    Peter Vosbikian - Executive Committee Member
    Albert Momjian - Solicitor
    Berge Ayvazian
    Daniel Ajamian
    Noubar Afeyan
    Gerard L. Cafesjian
    Lu Ann Ohanian
    Richard Mushegain
    John Waters

    Also during the Annual Trustees Meeting, Assembly leaders reviewed
    operations in the Washington, Los Angeles and Yerevan offices and
    discussed the 2006 operating budget, received updates on legislation
    pending before Congress, the ongoing Massachusetts lawsuit, the
    Mission to Armenia and the Armenia Tree Project. Having concluded its
    official business, the Assembly honored one of its own, outgoing Board
    of Directors Member Ralph Tufenkian.

    Outgoing Board of Directors Chairman Anthony Barsamian thanked
    Tufenkian for his longstanding support and commitment to the Assembly
    and said that in honor of his service, the Assembly planted 10 trees
    in Armenia in Tufenkian's name.

    Executive Committee Member Lisa Esayian also presented an award to
    ARAMAC State Chair for Kansas Alex Kotoyantz for his grassroots
    activism and ongoing work to strengthen the Kansas-Armenia
    partnership.

    The Armenian Assembly is the largest Washington-based nationwide
    organization promoting public understanding and awareness of Armenian
    issue. It is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt membership organization.


    ### NR#2006-035

    Photographs available on the Assembly's Web site at the following link:

    http://www.aaainc.org/images/press/2006-035 /2006-035-1.JPG

    Caption: Armenian Assembly Board of Trustees Chairman Hirair
    Hovnanian, center, with Members of the Board of Trustees and Assembly
    Executive Director Bryan Ardouny, top row second, from left.

    http://www.aaainc.org/images/press/2006-035 /2006-035-2.JPG

    Caption: L to R: Outgoing Board of Directors Member Ralph Tufenkian,
    Board of Trustees President Carolyn Mugar, Board of Trustees Chairman
    Hirair Hovnanian and Outgoing Board of Directors Chairman Anthony
    Barsamian.

    http://www.aaainc.org/images/p ress/2006-035/2006-035-3.JPG

    Caption: ARAMAC State Chair for Kansas Alex Kotoyantz flanked by Board
    of Trustees Executive Committee Member Lisa Esayian and Executive
    Director Bryan Ardouny.
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