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Archive for August, 2008

AGBU Germany extension

Posted by Flora on August 20th, 2008

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On September 12, 2008, German Armenians and their supporters from across Europe will attend an AGBU-HAIK Gala concert and dinner at the Hanauer Schloss Philippsruhe castle in Frankfurt, Germany. Organizers expect 200 people to attend the launch event that will formally mark the expansion of the world’s largest Armenian non-profit organization into the most populous nation in the European Union, as well as the continuing partnership of AGBU and HAIK.

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Annual Conference in UNESCO

Posted by Flora on August 19th, 2008

AGBU will participate at the upcoming 61st Annual United Nations Department of Public Information/Non-Governmental Organization (UN DPI/NGO) Conference “Reaffirming Human Rights: The Universal Declaration at 60” from September 3-5, 2008 at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Headquarters in Paris, France.

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UN Conference in Paris dedicated to Human Rights

Posted by Flora on August 19th, 2008

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AGBU will participate at the upcoming 61st Annual United Nations Department of Public Information/Non-Governmental Organization (UN DPI/NGO) Conference “Reaffirming Human Rights: The Universal Declaration at 60” from September 3-5, 2008 at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Headquarters in Paris, France.

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AGBU-HAIK Office Opening Celebration Gala in Frankfurt

Posted by Flora on August 19th, 2008

AGBU Europe has a great pleasure to invite You to participate at the opening ceremony of AGBU-HAIK office in Frankfurt on 12th September 2008 at the AGBU-HAIK office (16:00 PM, Roedelheimer Bahnweg 31, 60489 Frankfurt/Main).

The celebration will be continued with a Gala concert and a dinner at the Hanauer Schloss Philippsruhe castle in Frankfurt, Germany ( 19:00 PM, Philippsruher Allee 45, 63454 Hanau).

Ticket cost: 50€
Email: office@haiknet.de or contact@agbueurope.org
Tel: +49 (0)69 38 09 77 86 50 or +33 14 52 00 318

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Passing of Vartkess Balian

Posted by Flora on August 18th, 2008

AGBU Europe inform with great sadness of the passing of former AGBU Central Board member Vartkess Balian. He died on Sunday, August 3, 2008, at the age of 76.

The AGBU Europe Board Members and the entire AGBU organization extend their deepest condolences to his wife, Rita Balian, his sons, Raffi and Sevag, and the entire Balian family for their loss. (more…)

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The Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) recently undertook the renovation of the three floors of the RA National Academy of Sciences’(NAS) library under the agreement of ongoing cooperation between the two institutions. The renovated areas include the entrance, reading hall #1,bathroom facilities and the third-floor hall. Several walls, waterremoving systems, lighting system and floors were also renovated with the funds provided. The total cost of the renovations came to $60,000.

The NAS library is a significant storehouse of books and scientific publications and enjoys a leading role in the Armenian library network.
Many academics and students make use of this significant scientific library, which is administered by director Dikran Zarkarian.