Tribute in honour of Mr. Berdj Terzian

08 May, 2011

Around 90 people gathered at the Belekdanian Hall today Sunday 8^th May to honour Mr. Berdj Terzian, the distinguished Armeno-Egyptian intellectual and President of AGBU Egypt’s District Committee as well as the Honorary Chairman of the AGBU’s Cairo chapter, on the occasion of his bestowment of two important appreciations: The St. Sahag - St. Mesrob Medal of Honor, one of the highest orders of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiatdzin, which is awarded for significant achievements in communal, educational and literary activities dedicated to the Armenian people and to the Motherland. And the other: AGBU Central Board’s decision to award Mr. Terzian the “AGBU Honor Member” title, which is dedicated to persons “who have rendered extraordinary services to AGBU” according to AGBU’s By-laws.

The cocktail reception which was organized by AGBU Cairo, was attended by His Grace Bishop Ashot Mnatsaganian, Primate of the Armenian Apostolic Church in Egypt, His Grace Bishop Monsignor Krikor Augustinos Coussan, Primate of the Armenian Catholic Community in Egypt, H.E. Dr. & Mrs. Armen Melkonian, the Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to Egypt, numerous members of the Cairo Diocesian Council and many board members of our local Armenian institutions, clubs & organizations as well as some close friends and relatives of Mr. Terzian.

After an introductory address by AGBU Cairo’s chairman Dr. Viken Djizmedjian and the reading of the Pontifical Encyclical by Reverend Father Hagop Hagopian, Pastor of the Armenian Apostolic Church in Cairo, the congratulatory letters of AGBU’s President Mr. Berge Setragian addressed to Mr. Terzian for both occasions were read before the presentation of the AGBU’s Certificate of “Honor Member” to Mr. Berdj Terzian by the chairman of AGBU Cairo Dr. Djizmedjian. Following this, Mr. Onnig Belekdanian, the vice-chairman of AGBU Cairo and member of the AGBU Egypt District Committee, presented to Mr. Terzian,- on behalf of the Board of AGBU Cairo, a commemorative plate as an expression of tribute.

Words were then addressed by Mr. Norayr Deuvletian, in his capacity as friend and route companion of Mr. Terzian for nearly 5 decades, HE. the Ambassador Dr. Armen Melkonian, His Grace Bishop Monsignor Krikor Augustinos Coussan and His Grace Bishop Ashot Mnatsaganian. They all praised the work and deeds of Mr. Terzian giving accounts of personal and communal experiences that they had shared with him, stressing mainly on his important work in different fields for the good of our local community in particular, and for our Motherland in general. Finally Mr. Berdj Terzian took the floor to express his gratitude to His Holiness Karekin II, the Catholicos of All Armenians and to Mr. Berge Setragian, the President of AGBU and to the members of the AGBU Central Committee conveying his personal appreciation for the bestowment of these two significant distinctions. Mr. Terzian thanked also the presence and the orators for honouring the event with their presence and through their speeches.

Source: Website of AGBU Egypt

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