The #ARTSAKHSTRONG Telethon, held across Australia on Monday, 18th July 2016, raised $112,175 for the “Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh Independence, Security and Peace Foundation” from the Armenian-Australian community.

It was organised, under the auspices of Australia's Permanent Representative to the Republic of Nagorno Karabakh, Kaylar Michaelian, by the Armenian Revolutionary Federation - Australia, Hamazkaine, Homenetmen, Armenian Relief Society, the Armenian National Committee of Australia, Armenian Youth Federation of Australia and Armenia Media, Inc. with the active involvement of the entire Armenian-Australian community.

Chairman of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation in Australia, Haig Kayserian congratulated the community.

“Our relatively small community has sent out a message today to our brothers and sisters guarding our Motherland in Artsakh, that although we are 14,000kms away from the frontlines, we are ready to continue to do our part to ensure Artsakh maintains its Independence, is Secure, and achieves Peace,” he said.

Kayserian added: “We thank all those who volunteered to make tonight possible, and to our Armenian-Australian community's contributors, who answered our call to action and donated sums from $10 to $10,000 to keep Artsakh strong and thriving. Thank you all.”