Homenetmen Jerusalem Honors Prof. Manuel Hassassian

Saturday, the 12th of November 2005, at Homenetmen Jerusalem's main hall, a special dinner was given in honor of the organization's member Prof. Manuel Hassassian for his appointment as an Ambassador of the Palestinian Authority to the United Kingdom.

The event was under the patronage of the ARF Jerusalem Committee, under the auspices of His Beatitude Torkom Arch. Manoogian, the Armenian Patriarch of Jerusalem  and was organized by the executive committees of Homenetmen Jerusalem and HOM Jerusalem. Present at the event, were members of the triple organizations, the family of Mr. Hassassian, representatives of other Armenian organization, the board of the St. Tarkmanchatz High School and other guests.

The event was opened by the national anthem of Armenia followed by an opening speech of Homenetmen's Chairman Yeghp. Serop Sahagian, who congratulated Prof. Hassassian and welcomed everyone to the event. On behalf of HOM Jerusalem, Ungh. Noemi Nalbandian, the Chairwoman, congratulated Prof. Hassassian and wished him good luck. One of Prof. Manuel's friends, namely Mr. K. Hintilian, took the podium to express himself on this occasion. Next was the reciting of Rudyard Kipling's well known poem "If", represented by the Secretary of Homentmen Jerusalem Yeghp. Harout Baghamian, who was also the Master of Ceremonies. The representative of ARF Jerusalem Committee, Ungh. Georgette Avakian, was next on stage to give her party's congratulatory speech where she mentioned Prof. Hassassian's efforts throughout the years concerning the Hai Tad.

After Ungh. Avakian's speech, the participants of the event were invited to a dinner and a music break. Then the stage was kept opened for all those who wished to express themselves on the occasion. Mr. Yeghia Dikranian, the Headmaster of the St. Tarkmanchatz High School, who was also the teacher of Prof. Hassassian, made his remarks and talked highly about Prof. Manuel and said that his appointment as an ambassador did not surprise him, for he was a strong believer of his success from his earlier years as his student. Then Dr. Anoush Nakkashian took the podium and expressed herself on the occasion. Afterwards, His Excellency Prof. M. Hassassian was invited to the stage to give his speech, where he promised to stay the strong defender of the Armenian Case and the Armenian Community of Jerusalem, from his newly elected position. Finally, His Beatitude was invited to make the closing words and to give his blessings on the occasion.

The event came to its close at 10:00pm.    

Yeghp. S Sahagian            Ungh. N. Nalbandian               Mr. K. Hintilian             Yeghp. H. Baghamian    Ungh. G. Avakian

            Mr. Y. Dikranian                    Dr. A. Nakkashian            H. E. Prof. M. Hassassian        H. B. T. Arch. Manoogian