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Anna Hakobyan and Los Angeles Mayor discuss cooperation

Anna Hakobyan, wife of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia and chair of the
boards of trustees of the My Step and City of Smile charitable foundations, met with Mayor
of Los Angeles Eric Garcetti, accompanied by Consul General of Armenia in Los Angeles
Armen Baiburdyan, Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Vahagn
Melikyan and Executive Director of the My Step Charitable Foundation Hovhannes
Ghazaryan. During the meeting attended by Deputy Mayor of Los Angeles Nina Hachikian
and Los Angeles City Councilman Paul Kerkorian and held in a warm atmosphere, the parties
discussed several issues related to cooperation, after which Hakobyan left a note in the
register of the Los Angeles City Council. The same day, the wife of the Prime Minister
participated in a reception honoring her at the Los Angeles City Council. In her speech at the
event, Hakobyan stressed that the Armenian community of Los Angeles and the Armenian
community of America in general have served as a unique bridge between Armenia and the
United States.

“I am excited to tell you that the Velvet Revolution in Armenia filled many
Armenian Americans with enthusiasm once again to become engaged in the sustainable and
democratic development of the country,” Anna Hakobyan said.

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