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    Armenian National Committee of America-Western Region
    104 North Belmont Street, Suite 200
    Glendale, CA 91206
    Phone: 818.500.1918
    Fax: 818.246.7353
    [email protected]
    www.anca.org

    PRESS RELEASE
    Friday, July 02, 2004
    Contact: Ardashes Kassakhian
    818.500.1918

    CITY OF PASADENA AND ANC DELEGATION TO BEGIN OFFICIAL ARMENIA VISIT

    YEREVAN, ARMENIA - An official California delegation led by membersof
    the Pasadena Armenian National Committee (ANC), Pasadena Mayor Bill
    Bogaard, Pasadena Police Chief Bernard Melikian began their official
    visit to the Republic of Armenia. This is the first Pasadena City
    delegation to visit the Republic of Armenia and will include a special
    visit to Pasadena's sister city of Vanadzor, Armenia. The Pasadena
    delegation began their tour of Armenia onJuly 1st and will return on
    July 5th.

    Accompanying the Mayor and Police Chief are ANCA Pasadena ANC members
    Suzanne Berberian, Sona Harytenian, Ara Sahakian. Mayor Bogaard is
    servingout his second 4-year term as Pasadena's first City-wide
    elected mayor, after winning re-election with a vote of 85%. In 2003,
    the Mayor was honored withthe Pasadena Armenian National Committee
    Civic Leadership Award given to a public official who has worked
    closely with the Armenian community and help build bridges between the
    city's diverse communities. Police Chief Melekian has been heading
    the Pasadena police department since 1996. Prior to joining the City
    of Pasadena, Chief Melekian served with the Santa Monica Police
    Departmentfor 23 years. He was awarded the Medal of Valor in 1978 and
    the Medal of Courage in 1980. He is of Armenian ancestry and this is
    his first visit to the Republic of Armenia.

    `We are very excited about this historic visit to Armenia and
    particularly to Vanatzor,' stated Pasadena ANC Chairman, Shahan
    Stepanian. `This visit will serve to strengthen the ties between
    Vanatzor and Pasadena and give our public officials a better
    understanding of the rich Armenian culture and history.' During the
    four day visit, Mayor Bogaard and Chief Melikian are scheduled to meet
    with the Mayor of Yerevan - Armenia's capital, `Dzidzernagapert' - the
    Armenian Genocide Monument, the U.S. Embassy in Armenia, and
    `Ecthmiadzin' the Holy See of the Armenian Church - one of the oldest
    Christian Churches in the world.

    The focus of the delegation's visit will be a visit to Pasadena's
    sister city, Vanadzor. Vanadzor was established as Pasadena's fourth
    sister cityin 1991. Previously known as Kirovakan, it is located in
    the northwestern region of Armenia, about 80 miles north of Yerevan.
    With a population of about 175,000, it is the third largest city in
    Armenia. Known for its rich natural beauty and mineral springs,
    Vanadzor is undergoing a rebirth and revitalization after it was
    nearly destroyed in the 1988 earthquake that rocked Armenia.

    The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) is the largest and
    most influential Armenian American grassroots political
    organization. Working coordination with a network of offices,
    chapters, and supporters throughoutthe United States and affiliated
    organizations around the world, the ANCA actively advances the
    concerns of the Armenian American community on a broad range of
    issues.
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