June 17, 2009
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Writers' Union of Armenia Gets New Printing Office Donated by AGBU Surmelian Fund

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    AGBU benefactor Levon Zaven Surmelian established a fund for
    AGBU benefactor Levon Zaven Surmelian established a fund for literary pursuits which will help establish a printing office at Armenia's Writers' Union.

This year, Armenian General Benevolent Union has donated a printing office to the Writers' Union for mutual cooperation, reported Writers' Union President Levon Ananian. He noted that AGBU, over the years, has realized various scholarly publication projects with the Writers' Union. The printing office equipment is being imported from China.

Ananian stated that the press will be named after the American-Armenian writer Levon Zaven Surmelian, who bequeathed his legacy to AGBU. Ananian noted that the press will be situated in the basement level of the Writers' Union, where renovation work is currently going on. The launch of the press is slated to take place in two months. According to the Writers' Union president, this printing office will be of great help in the work of publishing contemporary literature.

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