NEW YORK — About 400 friends and family members attended a banquet, jointly sponsored by the Armenian General Benevolent Union and the Diocese of the Armenian Church of America, honoring Nazar and Artemis Nazarian for their lifetime of service and philanthropy, on Friday May 10, at the Plaza Hotel. Presiding over the event was the Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II, who had traveled from Armenian specially for this occasion. At the end of the program, Archbishop Khajag Barsamian invited the catholicos to present the Nazarians with the Knight of Holy Echmiadzin Medal.