Mr. Speaker. I rise today with my colleagues Mr. NUNES and Mr. VALADAO to recognize Mr. Berj K. Apkarian upon his appointment as the first Honorary Consul of the Republic of Armenia in Fresno. This is a monumental occasion for not only Berj but for Fresnos entire Armenian community. In 1979. Berj immigrated to Fresno. California. from Syria. and he has since been a very active member of Fresnos ArmenianAmerican community. He is the Executive Director of Physician Relations at Community Medical Centers and is also a professor at California State University. Fresno. where he leads the Armenian Studies Program and the Center for Armenian Studies.
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