SENATOR OFF ON TRADE QUEST MISSION IS TO HIKE ARMENIAN DEALS.Byline: Helen Gao Staff Writer GLENDALE - State Sen. Jack Scott is scheduled to leave today for Armenia on a trade mission to create ties between California and the former Soviet Republic. ``I will not only meet with top government officials in Armenia. I will also be involved in talking to Noun 1. talking to - a lengthy rebuke; "a good lecture was my father's idea of discipline"; "the teacher gave him a talking to" lecture, speech rebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproof, reproval - an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to them about trade and commerce, especially the possibility of establishing a trade office in Yerevan,'' said Scott, D-Pasadena. Scott, who also represents Burbank and Pasadena, was instrumental in getting a memorandum of understanding A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is a legal document describing a bilateral or multilateral agreement between parties. It expresses a convergence of will between the parties, indicating an intended common line of action and may not imply a legal commitment. signed last year between California and Armenia to formalize mutual interests to expand business opportunities. After his return from Armenia, he plans to submit a bill to the state's Banking, Finance and International Trade Committee to seek authorization to open a trade office in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. In light of the state's projected multibillion-dollar deficit, Scott said he will work with private interests, rather than ask for a state appropriation, to jump-start the trade office. ``Armenian-Americans and California are so interested in it, there has been conversations of private contributions to start the program,'' he said. Scott, who is seeing Armenia for the first time, will be accompanied on the trip by his wife, Lacreta, as well as Berdj Karapetian and Artin Manoukian of the Armenian National Committee. The ANC ANC abbr. African National Congress ANC African National Congress: South African political movement instrumental in bringing an end to apartheid ANC n abbr (= is sponsoring the delegation. The senator will meet with Prime Minister Andranik Markarian, Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian and representatives from the business community. Aside from business, he plans to devote part of his trip to exploring Armenian culture. He will visit the holy city of Etchmiadzin and His Holiness a title of the pope; - formerly given also to Greek bishops and Greek emperors. See also: Holiness Karekin II Catholicos Karekin II (Armenian: Գարեգին Բ also Garegin) is the current head of the Holy Armenian Apostolic Church. , the Catholicos of All Armenians. He will tour the Armenian Genocide  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. Memorial as well. ``I have had the opportunity in my life to visit 25 nations,'' Scott said. ``It's always been interesting to me to visit areas where we have had a large number of immigrants. It makes me understand the culture a lot better.'' An estimated 100,000 Armenian-Americans live in the California's 21st Senate District California's 21st State Senate District is one of 40 Senate Districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Senator Jack Scott of Pasadena. District Profile The 21st District serves the Arroyo Seco Region of the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area. represented by Scott. It's been said that Glendale has more Armenians than anywhere in the world, with the exception of Yerevan. |
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