The United States Ambassador to the Republic of Armenia, Richard M. Mills, Jr., recently toured the exhibit American Relief in the First Republic of Armenia, sponsored by the Armenian National Institute (ANI) and the Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly), depicting the critical humanitarian role played by two courageous American YMCA officials during the first republic of Armenia.
On display at the Naregatsi Art Institute in Yerevan, the exhibit was created by ANI to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Republic. It highlights the role of John Elder and James O. Arroll, who rendered exceptional service during the critical early months of the republic in 1918 when a severe humanitarian crisis gripped the newborn country as it struggled with the consequences and violence of World War I.
On display at the Naregatsi Art Institute in Yerevan, the exhibit was created by ANI to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Republic. It highlights the role of John Elder and James O. Arroll, who rendered exceptional service during the critical early months of the republic in 1918 when a severe humanitarian crisis gripped the newborn country as it struggled with the consequences and violence of World War I.
