In Spring 2021, AMAA Executive Director/CEO Zaven Khanjian, accompanied by his wife Sona, took a mission trip to Armenia, Artsakh, Lebanon and Syria. What follows is a brief pictorial report on each of the countries visited.
ARMENIA With snap elections set for June 20, 2021, our visit to Armenia from May 18-31, was a hard transition from the agony, despair and the mayhem of the post-war era to a potential postelection recovery, reconciliation and rebuilding. Whether the election results provided that hopeful expectation is too early to say. The existential threat to our Homeland is real. In the face of such a historically serious danger, Armenia and the Diaspora have to carve new strategies, develop new vision and new outlook, invest in knowledge, technology, innovation and character building, invigorate Christian faith and values and return to the source of all goodness and eternal love. AMAA has played a positive and constructive role and will continue to illuminate the minds, cleanse the hearts and advocate unity for a stronger and more faithful civil society. The visit was a great opportunity to evaluate the mission, inspect new construction and renovation, engage and interact, gauge the spirits and bring HOPE to a society hard hit with the material, spiritual and psychological impact of the war.
Khoren and Shooshanig Avedisian School’s Coordinating Committee meeting (May 19). At "Yeraploor" Military Pantheon paying respect to the memory of the brave heroes who were martyred in the name of their Fatherland (May 19).
Meeting with the pastors of the Evangelical Church of Armenia (May 20).
At Vanadzor Shogh Center (May 21).
Visiting the recently constructed AMAA Center in Stepanavan. 28 | AMAA NEWS, July-Aug-Sept 2021
