President Sargsyan receives Glendale Mayor Ara Najarian and his family
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan received on July 1 members of the Armenian-American philanthropic family - benefactors Dr. Vartkes and Mary Najarian, their son, Glendale Mayor Ara Najarian, his wife and son, Palmira and Christopher Najarian, the presidential press service reports.
The president awarded the Order for Services to the Fatherland 2nd degree to Vartkes and Mary Najarians for their contribution to the strengthening of Armenia-Diaspora ties and long-standing charitable and humanitarian activities.
S. Sarsgyan congratulated philanthropist physicians Vartkes and Mary Najarians well-known in the US, Armenia and Artsakh for their activities. He thanked them for support given to the Homeland in difficult times, for assistance they provided to Armenia and Artsakh thanks to their professional knowledge and numerous donations. The president stressed that the Armenian people highly appreciates the activities of U.S. benefactors of Armenian descent.
The Najarians thanked the Armenian president for conferring such a high award on them. They said they consider it as a great honor and responsibility. They stated they intend to maintain close links with historic Homeland and help the Armenians and Armenia as much as they can.