Telethon-2008 garners over $35 million

November 28, 2008 - 14:47 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Over $35 was garnered during the Telethon held in Los Angeles on November 27, the press office of Hayastan All-Armenian Fund told PanARMENIAN.Net



$1 300 000 was collected in Los Angeles, some $200 000 in Lebanon, $130 000 in Montreal, $100 000 in Argentina, $200 000 in UK, $40 000 in the Netherlands, $50 000 in Australia, $200 000 in New York, $1 500 000 in France, $85 000 in Germany, $33 000 in Switzerland, $250 000 in Toronto, $40 000 in Greece and Cyprus.



Last year the figure exceeded $15 million.



The funds will be spent on development programs in Armenian and NKR rural areas.



1 200 000 euro (some $1.5 mln.) was collected during European Phonethon 2008, conducted by Hayastan All-Armenian Fund from November 13 to 16.
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