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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
    May 8, 2006
    CONTACT: Christine Kojoian
    E-mail: [email protected]


    ARMENIAN ASSEMBLY CONTINUES SUPPORT OF MLI'S LANDMINE CLEARANCE EFFORTS

    Attends Annual Benefit Gala in Washington

    Washington, DC - In support of the Marshall Legacy Institute's (MLI)
    ongoing mission to save the lives of people in landmine-contaminated
    countries such as Armenia, the Assembly on May 3 attended the
    organization's annual "Clearing the Path Gala" in Washington, DC.

    Assembly Board of Trustees Executive Committee Member Annie Totah and
    Assembly Executive Director Bryan Ardouny attended the fourth annual
    awards and benefit gala, which honored individuals who have worked to
    rid the world of these hidden explosives. For the third consecutive
    year, former presidential advisor and ABC News anchor George
    Stephanopoulos served as master of ceremonies.

    The Assembly was a full partner of the MLI event, having led an effort
    to raise $100,000 to procure six mine detection dogs for use in a
    State Department-sponsored demining project in Armenia.

    "The Assembly is honored to play a leadership role in such a worthy
    cause," said Totah, an MLI Board of Directors Member and benefactor.
    "We must do all that we can to help rid Armenia of these hidden
    explosives that kill and maim countless people and livestock each
    year."

    Awards were presented by Senator Michael Enzi (R-WY) and his wife
    Diana Enzi, Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and his wife Marcelle Leahy,
    MLI Board of Directors Chairman, the Honorable Anthony Lake, MLI Board
    of Directors President Perry F. Baltimore, III and MLI Chairman
    Emeritus General (Ret.) Gordon R. Sullivan.

    MLI, a Washington-based non-profit organization, provides mine
    detection dogs, management training and mine awareness education to
    reduce suffering and restore hope to people, especially children, in
    war-torn countries. The group's two major programs are the Children
    Against Mines Program (CHAMPS) and the K9 Demining Corps Campaign
    (K9DC).

    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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    NR#2006-046

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

    http://www.aaainc.org/images/press/2006-046 /2006-046-1.JPG


    CAPTION: L to R: Senator Michael Enzi (R-WY), Assembly Board of Trustees Executive Committee Member Annie Totah, Counselor (Consular) Armen Yeganian of the Armenian Embassy, Assembly Executive Director Bryan Ardouny at the MLI's fourth annual "Clearing the Path Gala" in Washington.

    http://www.aaainc.org/images/press/20 06-046/2006-046-2.JPG


    CAPTION: Standing, L to R: Counselor (Consular) Armen Yeganian of the Armenian Embassy, Representative of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Vardan Barseghian, Counselor Arman Israelian of the Armenian Embassy, MLI Chairman Emeritus General (Ret.) Gordon R. Sullivan, Assembly Board of Trustees Executive Committee Member Annie Totah, Counselor George Kocharian of the Armenian Embassy, Assembly Executive Director Bryan Ardouny. Seated, L to R: Maria Yeganian, Lianna Lazarian and Anna Kocharian.

    http://www.aaainc.org/images/press/200 6-046/2006-046-3.JPG


    CAPTION: Standing, L to R: Counselor George Kocharian of the Armenian Embassy, Anna Kocharian, ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos, Assembly Executive Director Bryan Ardouny, Representative of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Vardan Barseghian, Lianna Lazarian, and Counselor Arman Israelian of the Armenian Embassy. Seated, L to R: ARMENPAC Executive Director Jason Capizzi, Assembly Board of Trustees Executive Committee Member Annie Totah, Counselor (Consular) Armen Yeganian of the Armenian Embassy and Maria Yeganian.



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