ANN/GROONG - Shnorhavor Nor Dari yev Sourp Dznount Dear Groong readers, As we complete another full year of reading news and keeping up to date with what goes on in Armenian life around the world, it's high time that we take a moment and recognize the kind gesture we're privileged to enjoy so consistently by the great organizations and people who, as they search and read news about Armenia and Armenians as part of their daily interests, also take a moment to share the news with the rest of us. A hearty thank you to Katy Pearce, Armen Toumajan, Mihran Toumajan, Ruben Sulahian, Moorad Alexanian, Stephan Zeytounian, Harout Semerjian, Felix Corley, George Aghjayan, Juliet Hananian, Vahe Khachatourian, and many other friends who regularly and consistently contribute articles from around the world, to bring us news and perspectives from so many sources. I'd like to thank Asbarez, The California Courier, Mirror-Spectator, Hairenik, RFE/RL, IWPR, The TransCaucasus Chronology and many other organizations, for not only permitting the use of their material, but indeed often contributing them to Groong directly. I'm grateful to Onnik Krikorian and David Petrosyan who have consistently written original material for Groong or made special arrangements with their real-world obligations to contribute them to Groong first-run, solely for our benefit. Thank you Aragil News, for years of posting your material on Groong unfailingly at critical and important moments in our homeland. And to Noyan Tapan, also for posting up-to-the-minute news and information during momentous events, and for permitting Groong to repost important articles from their daily service with one thing in mind: fast and unhindered flow of information between our communities everywhere. In a time when most Armenian news services have not yet reconciled their financial needs vs the Internet's free flow of information world, Aragil and Noyan Tapan have fully supported Groong. Hats off to you guys, may you prosper wildly! Finally, I'm specially grateful to Ovanes Manucharyan for sharing the load of running Groong, and fully owning up to it when I'm away from my terminal. Thank you Hovik, without you people would have to get a life every now and then. :) And thank you everyone, for your interest in Armenian news. We will continue to bring you news and announcements, and aim to improve the breadth and quality of the information provided here. Shnorhavor Nor Dari yev Sourp Dznount, I wish you all health, happiness and passion to last you well into the next millenium. Asbed -- Armenian News Network / Groong | Email: groong-request@usc.edu http://groong.usc.edu/ | Los Angeles, CA | Armenian News Network / Groong -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Back to News Home     Back to OIA Home