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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 eter-
nal 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.

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Khoren and Shooshanig Avedisian School’s Coordinating Committee meeting
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(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).

or Shogh Cen
er (May 21).
At Vanadzor Shogh Center (May 21).
Meeting with the pastors of the Evangelical Church of A A t V anadz or Shogh Cen t t er (May 21).
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Armenia (May 20).

Visiting the recently constructed AMAA
Center in Stepanavan.

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