WASHINGTON, JULY 28, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. Last week the interns of Armenian Assembly of America's Terjenian-Thomas program visited the Armenian Embassy and met with Armenian Ambassador to the U.S. Tatoul Markarian. The meeting focused on the Ambassador's priorities in representing the interests of the Republic of Armenia to the American government. Then the students met Representative Ed Royce (R-CA), a member of the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues at Capitol Hill. The interns thanked the Rep. Royce for his continuous support of issues important to the Armenian American community. The interns of the program also had an opportunity to meet with Assembly Executive Director Bryan Ardouny who gave the interns a sense of the Assembly's mission both in Washington and in Armenia. They also discussed the Assembly's past accomplishments and its goals for the future, Armenian Assembly of America reports.

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