Gary Moskowitz
Local residents will have the opportunity to meet with U.S.
Ambassador to the Republic of Armenia John Ordway and discuss the new
Armenian trade bill this weekend.
Ordway will speak at a special luncheon from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.
Saturday at the Brandview Collection, 109 E. Harvard St.
The event is free and open to the public. Space is limited and
those interested in attending must make a reservation.
Junior Achievement of Armenia will host the event, at which Ordway
will discuss Senate Bill 1657, a new Armenian trade bill that will
establish a privately and federally funded regional trade office in
Yerevan, Armenia.
The contract regional trade office will serve Eastern Europe and
Western Asia and would promote California trade relations in the
region.
The bill was signed by Gov. Gray Davis on Wednesday.
The event will also help educate people about Junior Achievement
of Armenia, grants coordinator Beth Broussalian said.
"Now that the bill has been signed, he can talk more freely about
the establishment of the trade office in Armenia," Broussalian said.
"He will also help us spread the word about Junior Achievement
activity in California."
