"Our Shushi" 12th international telethon launched in Los AngelesOctober 15, 2009 - 21:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Hayastan" all Armenian foundation has launched "Our Shushi" 12th International Telethon in Los Angeles. Donation ceremony will be transmitted in all big American-Armenian communities and the entire telethon will be transmitted worldwide on November 26, from 8:00 a.m. till 8:00 p.m. Telethon symbol is "Artsakh Angel" which represents an angel's image on the bell tower of Shushi's St. Ghazanchechots church. Ceremony was opened by Ara Akhisyan, Chairman of "Hayastan" all-Armenian Fund. "Shushi is a cultural center. It's a town symbolizing a turning point in our modern history," Ara Akhisyan said. An honored guest in the ceremony was baroness Caroline Cocks. Event was also attended by all- Armenian fund's board directors from western region and RA General Consul in Los Angeles Grigor Hovhannisyan. Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. Partner news |