New Armenagan-ADL Chapter Opens in Vanadzor

The attendees addressed questions of interest to the members of the party and decided to join the party’s ranks only after receiving answers to their questions. It was interesting that conservative individuals, who had never been inclined toward joining any political party, had come to the meeting; however, after conversing with the Armenagan-ADL members, they changed their minds and joined the party. The Parounag Tomassian Chapter was thus formed. Fifteen of the attendees were accepted into the party’s ranks immediately, and they became full members of the newly opened chapter. A physicist named Armine Vanyan was elected chairman of the chapter. Megerian congratulated the members, who, in turn, congratulated him on receiving Armenian citizenship and his passport a few days earlier.

“I’m glad that I had the honor of receiving the oath sworn to by 15 newly signed-up members. We are ready to assist so that this chapter may prosper. This time, I’ve come to Armenia with my wife Anahid. We visit Armenia a few times a year, and I’m certain that we will be more helpful to the Mother See, the party and the authorities of our homeland in the future,” added Megerian.

The Parounag Tomassian Chapter is the third Armenagan-ADL chapter in Vanadzor. The party has four chapters in the region of Lori, three of which are in Vanadzor, while the fourth is in Stepanavan. Muradyan informed that the four chapters in the Lori region will be developed into a district framework at the end of November.

On Monday, Megerian and the other Armenagan-ADL members were also in the areas envisaged for the offices of the regional executive committee of the Lori region and the three Vanadzor chapters. Two offices are to be situated in Vanadzor, albeit in different places, where the number of Armenagan-ADL members is successively increasing. With the transfer of Seyran Gharibyan, the Vanadzor chapter alone has 50 members.

Meeting Governor of Lori Region

The same day, the Armenagan-ADL representatives met Aram Kocharian, the governor of Lori region, in the regional administrative building. They discussed various issues. Megerian was particularly concerned about the following matter. In 2001, he purchased an office in Building #8 on Tigran Mets Boulevard in Vanadzor and donated it to the Democratic Liberal Party of Armenia. This year, he received alarming news that ADL of Armenia Chairman Harutiun Arakelyan was preparing to sell the office purchased with his donation. The benefactor wrote a letter to the governor of Lori region, stating his concern and requesting that such a transaction not be allowed. Apparently, the letter didn’t reach its destination. By means of a series of telephone calls, Kocharian attempted to ascertain what had happened. “To whom have they sold it? Harut did it. Well, in fact, they’ve committed an impropriety. How have they taken charge of the party’s common property by themselves?”