IAF co-founders meet Hon. Ambassador Designate of Armenia to India Mr. Armen Martirosyan

IAF Press Release

 IAF Co-founders Mr. Rananjay Anand and Mrs. Ruzanna Ashughyan Anand 

with Hon. Ambassador designate of Republic of Armenia to India Mr. Armen Martirosyan

Indo-Armenian Friendship NGO (IAF) co-founders Mr. Rananjay Anand and Mrs. Ruzanna Ashughyan Anand met Hon. Ambassador designate Mr. Armen Martirosyan at the Embassy of Armenia in New Delhi on 21^st May. Both of them  congratulated Amb. Martirosyan for his new responsibility as Hon. Ambassador of Armenia to India and exchanged warm greetings. 

It was an introductory "Focus Meeting" about IAF's cooperation with Embassy of Armenia in India. During their meeting, which lasted approx. one hour, IAF co-founders introduced IAF and its activities so far in Armenia and in India to Mr. Ambassador designate and shared their future plans in respective countries. They emphasized the need of being more active in India in close cooperation with Embassy of Armenia through different activities which are considered to be a long due. Amb. Armen Martirosyan welcomed the initiatives taken by IAF and assured team IAF to work together with full cooperation from Embassy of Armenia. Lots of relevant issues were touched upon from People-to-People (P2P) connection to Business-to-Business (B2B) connection in order to prioritize the list of activities in near future. 

Both parties agreed to work in close cooperation in future by involving the existing Indo-Armenian community and other relevant stakeholders in India. IAF is sincerely hopeful to see lots of activities about Armenia in India in near future.

IAF would like to extend heartiest congratulations to Mr. Armen Martirosyan on being appointed as Hon. Ambassador of Republic of Armenia to India and also wishes him a very fruitful and defining tenure in India!

Heritage Exhibition on Armenian Graves of Surat!

Exhibition in full operation at Surat Science Centre, Surat, India

Photo Courtesy: Sanjay Choksy

There's a heritage exhibition taking place in Surat, India now 19-25 November, the attached short biography and story of how the Armenian graves of Surat are being translated into English is currently being run in the local Surat newspapers. The exhibition, run by the Surat Science Museum has a photo gallery of the Armenian graves with the translations beside them.

Liz Chater on this project:

"In a way without IAF it wouldn't have happened. Sanjay Choksi and Piyush Dalal took the photos, Arpine posted them to IAF Facebook page, and I happened to see them. Further down the line without help from the fantastically knowledgeable historians such as Sebouh Aslanian and Father Krikor Maksoudian who assisted with the translations this truly international story of working together and co-operation would not have brought such lime-light onto the Armenian graves of Surat. We've all played a part and now the grave photographs and the transcriptions form part of the Surat Science Centre Heritage Programme this week in Surat. Amazing. A truly remarkable example of team work. Well Done Everyone Involved."

Such initiatives are great example of International coordination with greatest level of shared passion for a noble cause. IAF would like to have support from all around to realize our dream of regaining the lost glory of  Indo-Armenian relationship with perfect display of team-work having such initiatives. 

Long live Indo-Armenian Friendship!

Relevant Links:

Relevant Post: Armenian Graves at Surat India, New History Revealed
English Transcription on SURAT GRAVES PAGE of Chater Genealogy
Published Report on YEREVAN Magazine
Published Report on HETQ Online Newspaper

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