CONFERENCE OF INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ARMENIAN JEWELERS
The 5th conference of International Association of Armenian Jewelers (IAAJ) US East Shore was held on May 3 of this year in Boston, President of IAAJ Gagaik Abrahamian informed "Azg" daily. About 100 participants from Boston, New York and New Jersey participated in the conference. They first honored IAAJ former President Ara Barmakian's and his brother Tiran Barmakian's memory with one-minute silence. Afterwards, Vice-President of the East shore of the Association Suren Mahseredzian presented and honored two Armenian veteran jewelers Vahan Barmakian and Norayr Arslanian in connection with their 55-year-contribution to jewelry industry.
Then President of IAAJ East shore Perch Abadzian delivered a speech. He praised some Armenian jewelers whose companies are well-known and become as a brand. Junior Ara Barmakian was elected as a council advisor.
IAAJ President Gagik Abrahamian suggested that the elections should be held in Basel, in April 2009, and before it a council meeting should be held in October in Yerevan to discuss the changes in the charter and to get ready for Basel elections.
- By Ara Martirosian, translated by L.H.
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- 1812 The Peace Treaty of Bucharest (Romania) is signed between Russia and Turkey. Bessarabia is attached to Russia.
- 1904 Vahan Manooelian is killed in the fighting at Gomer during the Sassoon Rebellion.
- 1926 Inauguration of Yerevan's first hydro-electric power station. Orjonikidze, Aghamali-Oghli, and Eliava give speeches.
- 1980 Commemoration of the 1500 th anniversary of David Anhaght (the Invincible).
- 1981 Death of William Saroyan (writer) in Fresno (USA). He was awarded a Pulitzer Prize in 1940. He was born in 1908.
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