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ARMGATE -$2,5 MLN WAS ACCUMULATED IN COURSE OF PAN-ARMENIAN TELETHON, FOR CONSTRUCTION OF MOTOR-WAY NORTH-SOUTH IN NAGORNY KARABAKH
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YEREVAN, NOVEMBER 24. (SNARK). According to the preliminary
facts, $2,5 mln was accumulated in the course of telethon, held
in Los-Angeles, on November 23. The telethon was organized by the
Pan-Armenian Hayastan (Armenia) fund. The money, accumulated in
the course of the telethon, will be directed to the construction
of the motor-way North-South in Karabakh, and four schools in the
zone of Spitak's earthquake (in Gumri). The well-known
philanthropist Luis-Simon Manoukian transferred the most sum at
$350,000. It's worth mentioning that also $2,5 mln was
accumulated in the course of the telethon, last year. Later it
was doubled by the American businessmen, Kirk Kirkorian. The
money were sent to the finishing of the construction of the
motor-way Goris-Stepanakert, which links Armenia with Karabakh.
Totally, $10 mln was spent for the construction of this road.
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