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    Armenia Fund, Inc.
    111 North Jackson St. Ste. 205
    Glendale, CA 91206

    Tel: 818-243-6222
    Fax: 818-243-7222

    Contact: Sarkis Kotanjian
    [email protected]

    PRESS RELEASE
    May 10, 2006

    Armenia Fund Donates $25,000 to Armavia Victims' Families

    Los Angeles, CA - Armenia Fund and its worldwide affiliates donated
    $25,000 to the account set up to assist the families of the recent
    airliner crash that occurred in the Black Sea on May 2, 2006. The amount
    was approved during the Fund's Board of Trustees meeting which took
    place on May 5, 2006 in Yerevan. The government of Armenia has set up an
    international account for the families of the victims of flight 967. The
    airliner crash is the worst aviation disaster in the history of Armenia,
    prompting the President to declare May 5 and 6 as official days of
    mourning in the republic.

    Armenia Fund's U.S. Western Region leadership was on hand during and
    after the disaster in Yerevan. `Armenia Fund stands ready to further
    provide financial and moral assistance to the victims of this tragic
    incident. Armenia Fund will make every effort to help our nation recover
    from this disaster," stated Maria Mehranian at a press conference
    following the Board of Trustees meeting.

    Individuals or organizations interested in assisting the victims'
    families through monetary means may donate to Armenia Fund and specify
    it as `Armavia Victims' Account'. Armenia Fund will safely transfer the
    entire amount to the international account. Tax-deductible Donations
    could be sent to Armenia Fund, Inc. 111 N. Jackson St. Ste. 205,
    Glendale, CA 91206 or by making a secure online donation at
    www.armeniafund.org (Please specify `Armavia Victims' Account). Armenia
    Fund, Inc. is a reliable entity that draws years of experience in
    facilitating humanitarian aid to Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh.

    International leaders and officials also sent their condolences. U.S.
    Congressman Adam Schiff, representing the 29th District, pledged full
    U.S. support for the investigation of the crash. `I have been in contact
    with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), which is the
    transportation investigative arm of the U.S. government and is widely
    recognized as the preeminent agency in the world at investigating the
    cause of aircraft accidents. The
    NTSB has informed me that they stand ready to assist Armenian and
    Russian authorities in investigating the disaster and that either your
    government or the Russian government can request assistance through the
    United States Embassy in Yerevan or Moscow', stated Schiff in a letter
    to President Kocharian.

    Armenia Fund, Inc., is a non-profit 501(c)(3) tax-exempt corporation
    established in 1994 to facilitate large-scale humanitarian and
    infrastructure development assistance to Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh.
    Armenia Fund, Inc. is the U.S. Western Region affiliate of `Hayastan'
    All-Armenian Fund. Tax ID# 95-4485698

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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