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Board of Trustees Board of Trustees Robert Kocharyan RA President, President of the Board of Trustees Gagik Haroutunian Chairman of the RA Constitutional Court, VP of the Board of Trustees Arthur Baghdasarian Speaker of the RA National Assembly Andranik Margarian RA Prime Minister Vardan Oskanian RA Minister of Foreign Affairs Vardan Khachatrian RA Minister of Finance and Economy Tigran Sargsian Chairman of the RA Central Bank Arkady Ghoukasian President of Nagorno Karabakh Republic Anushavan Danielian Prime Minister of Nagorno Karabakh Republic H.H. Garegin II Catholicos of All-Armenians H.H. Aram I Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia S.B. Nerses Bedros XIX Catholicos-Patriarch of Armenian Catholic Church Very Rev. Rene Levonian Armenian Evangelical Church Yervand Azatyan Ramkavar Liberal-Democratic Party Vartan Yaghsezian Social-Democratic Hunchakian Party Vagharsh Ehramdjian Armenian Revolutionary Federation Hirair Hovnanian Armenian Assembly of America Berge Setrakian Armenian General Benevolent Union Maro Minassian Armenian Relief Society Louise Manoogian Simone Unites States of America Vartan Gregorian Unites States of America Albert Boyajian Unites States of America Mihran Aghbabian Unites States of America Eduardo Eurnekian Argentina Eduardo Seferian Argentina Varujan Burmaian Brazil Vache Manoukian Great Britain Albert Boghossian Switzerland Dikran Izmirlian Switzerland Charles Aznavour France Bedros Terzian France Arsen Ghazaryan Union of Manufacturers and Businessmen of Armenia Control Committee Vahe Jazmadarian France Felix Tsolakian Head of RA State Tax Service “HAYASTAN” 2 ANNUAL REPORT 2005 ALL-ARMENIAN FUND “We can not consider that our responsibility only lies within the boundaries of Armenia. More Armenians live outside the Homeland, as much as twice the population of Armenia. A state and its people, with such a great Diaspora, can not be separated from it. The Fund is a structure that in a way provides an institutional solution to this reality by keeping the Diaspora and Artsakh close to Armenia. The importance of this is significant and we are attempting to define it through concrete projects.” Robert Kocharyan President of Republic of Armenia President of the Board of Trustees of the “Hayastan” All-Armenian Fund Address Arkady Ghoukasian President, Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Every time, after evaluating “Hayastan” All-Armenian Fund’s fiscal year, we extend our commendations to the organization for the work it carries out Every time, after evaluating “Hayastan” All-Armenian Fund’s fiscal year, we extend our commendations to the organization for the work it carries out. Arkady Ghoukasian We chiefly examine this from the financial support conveyed by members of President of NKR the Diaspora, as well as citizens of the Republics of Armenia and Nagorno- Information Karabakh, to the social, economic, cultural, and spiritual betterment of both “Hayastan” All-Armenian Fund “North-South” Armenian states. In this respect, the issue of effectively using the financial Highway construction process, 2005 resources received from Armenian compatriots becomes an urgent task. First Stepanakert - Dashbulagh 3.6 km. section Status: completed of all, speaking of the efficient use of resources, I mean its wise distribution Project Cost: $ 857 257,34 Donor: Local committees of the USA, France, per necessary areas of state development, as well as, to critically important Armenia and other countries and urgent spheres pertaining to the quality of the rehabilitation works and a Stepanakert - Dashbulagh 9.7 km. section Status: completed Project Cost: $ 1 321 594,74 sense of ownership for respective financial means. Only this type of approach Donor: Local committees of the USA, France, would give the critical momentum required for motivating individuals living Armenia and other countries Karmir Shuka/Tsakuri - Hadrut 11.2 km. section in the Diaspora, Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh to actively participate in Status: on-going Project Cost: $ 3 260 281,00 annual telethons, phone-a-thons, as well as other patriotic initiatives. Donor: Local committees of the USA, France, Armenia and other countries Last year, generous contributions made by our compatriots, secured the Sarushen - Karmir Shuka 11,3 km. section continuing construction of the strategically and economically important North- Status: completed Project Cost: $ 1 327 675,89 South Highway. This road will give life to settlements in Karabakh, which Donor: USA East Coast affiliate Stepanakert - Sarushen 2.7 km. section previously were seen as forgotten sites. At the same time, during this very Status: completed Project Cost: $ 417 489,31 period, several educational, healthcare, cultural and other institutions were Donor: USA East Coast affiliate put into operation. Gandzasar crossroad - Kichan 5.1 km. section Status: completed Taking this opportunity, once again, I would like to express my utmost Project Cost: $ 655 245,51 Donor: Local committees of the USA, France, gratitude to our donors abroad, as well as the citizens of Armenia and Nagorno- Armenia and other countries Karabakh and all those individuals, who are concerned with the future of Kichan - Drmbon 5.2 km section Status: on-going Artsakh by making all possible contributions to support its rehabilitation. Their Project Cost: $ 987 313,67 Donor: Local committees of the USA, France, active participation during the telethon and phone-a-thon raised urgently Armenia and other countries Karmir Shuka - Hadrut, Azokh - Tsakuri 10 - 20 km, needed funds for the redevelopment of the Mardakert region of Nagorno- 10 km. section Status: on-going Karabakh. This allows us to implement various projects in war torn areas of Project Cost: $ 1 639 960,55 Donor: Local committees of the USA, France, the region. Armenia and other countries The reality is that in the coming years, Arstakh will continue to depend Kichan - Drmbon 5.2 - 11.6 km, 6.9 km. section Status: on-going on the financial support of its compatriots. We still have to build new roads, Project Cost: $ 1 275 132,51 Donor: Local committees of the USA, France, construct new schools and hospitals, as well as water and energy supply Armenia and other countries Kichan - Drmbon 5.2 - 11.6 km, 6.4 km. section systems and telecommunications. I hope that assistance in these areas will Status: on-going Project Cost: $ 1 180 487,86 be provided for Artsakh. Donor: Local committees of the USA, France, At the same time, I find that the complete potential of the Armenian nation Armenia and other countries Drmbon - Martakert 12 - 24 km, 11.6 km. section is not tapped for these reasons. It is no secret that when we note the financial Status: on-going Project Cost: $ 1 713 249,66 support from Diaspora to Artsakh, we are referencing to the support primarily Donor: Local committees of the USA, France, Armenia and other countries received from compatriots living in the United States, France, or other Western Stepanakert - Karmir Shuka 9 - 21 km, 12.4 km. countries. However, I am convinced that through proper organization and section Status: on-going coordination, Armenians living in post-Soviet countries, the Middle East, and Project Cost: $ 1 778 871,66 Donor: Local committees of the USA, France, other parts of the world, could certainly bring forth their active and benevolent Armenia and other countries Stepanakert - Karmir Shuka 0 -9 km, 8.7 km. section involvement. Status: on-going Project Cost: $ 2 649 681,97 We are strong when we are united. It is through the efforts of all Armenians Donor: Local committees of the USA, France, Armenia and other countries that enable us to solve national problems. I am sure that this will be the case. “HAYASTAN” 4 ANNUAL REPORT 2005 ALL-ARMENIAN FUND Charity The Culture of Benevolence “Hayastan” All-Armenian Fund’s mission encompasses and operates on the basis of philanthropy. Those who contribute to charity certainly understand its merits and positive consequences. The reasoning behind their kind acts are for the betterment of a village or a town, regardless of its magnitude – large or small. “Charity is the last shelter for the people who love to take care of their close ones”, stated Oscar Wilde in his interpretation of the incentives behind giving to charity. Those who voluntarily participate in acts of charity reflect Information upon their natural ideals of philanthropy, responsibility, and patriotism. These Special Purpose Projects of “Hayastan” All-Armenian ideals drive one to help not only close loved ones, but those who are in need Fund implemented in Artsakh in 2005 Maintenance of Goris - Stepanakert highway of aid and dire assistance. For Armenians, charity is a soulful fact. As a matter Status: completed Project Cost: $ 575 419,14 of fact, for Armenians living in the Diaspora and in the homeland, charity has Donor: USA West Coast affiliate, donor Vahe Karapetian become a vital part of their lifestyle and national culture, both on individualistic Improvement of Noraghyugh - Khojalu road Status: on-going and societal levels. The “Hayastan” All-Armenian Fund stands as a testament Project Cost: $ 15 946,78 Donor: USA West Coast affiliate, donor Anivyan to this reality in all realms of Armenian life. It is an organization that rallies Family and united the financial resources of the Homeland and Diaspora under one Improvement of the Mkrtchian St. and Shmavon St. in Hadrut town mission. During its fourteen year existence, the Fund has been the direct Status: on-going Project Cost: $ 307 689,49 facilitator of Diaspora aid for the Homeland. Donor: Armenia and NKR
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