May 2005

2  NCI founder Raffi K. Hovannisian's message of condolence in tribute to the late Norair Der Kevorkian, Armenia's honorary consul in Thailand, is covered by Armenia and Shant television during memorial service at Holy Etchmiadzin.

5  Raffi Hovannisian receives Ambassador Heikki Talvitie, EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus, Harry Kamarainen and William Boe of the EU Commission, Alexis Loeber of the Delegation of the European Commission to Georgia and Armenia, and British Ambassador Thorda Abbott-Watt.

6  Raffi Hovannisian attends US Embassy Dedication Ceremony, congratulates Ambassadors John Evans and John Ordway, General Charles Williams, and Millennium Challenge Corporation country director Alex Russin.

8-9  In Shushi and Stepanakert, Raffi Hovannisian participates in Victory Day celebrations , congratulates Mountainous Karabagh President Arkadiy Ghukasian, Archbishop Pargev of the Artsakh Diocese, and members of the public.

27 As part of the Kansas National Guard's Mission to Armenia, Kansas Senate President Stephen Morris, Kansas House Republican Tom Sloan, Kansas House Republican Melvin Neufeld, and Kansas Senate Republican Karin Brownlee visit the NCI, confer with Raffi Hovannisian.

Raffi Hovannisian receives Leona Mirza, director of the Institute for International and Cultural Studies of North Park University in Illinois, Ann Lousin, professor of law at the John Marshall Law School of Chicago, and a delegation of their students.

30  Heritage, a national liberal party, holds its third congress, elects Raffi K. Hovannisian as its chairman.

31 Raffi Hovannisian attends groundbreaking ceremonies for the Cafesjian Museum of Art, congratulates founders Gerard and Cleo Cafesjian and visiting US Senator Norm Coleman.