Armenia Volunteerism is Cover Story for Major US Magazine this Month Press Release: August 30, 2006 Contact: Bedros Safarian (888-266-7331) (LOS ANGELES, CALIF.) Volunteerism in Armenia is the cover story this month for “Transitions Abroad” magazine, a major US periodical that serves a readership that is interested in “learning, living, working, and volunteering overseas.” The four-page cover story, which is on newsstands September 1, is written and illustrated by Matthew Karanian and Robert Kurkjian. The story describes volunteer opportunities in Armenia for long or short-term stays, and for both skilled and unskilled positions. The release of the magazine coincides with the September 1 publication by the authors of “The Stone Garden Guide: Armenia and Karabagh.” This book is the source for much of the information that is published in the magazine story. Many of the visitors who travel to Armenia each year are seeking an experience that is more enriching than just a vacation, says Karanian. Armenia’s prominent placement in the magazine acknowledges this, and the story—as well as “The Stone Garden Guide”-- contains contact information that helps to steer potential volunteers in the right direction. The magazine is available from major newsstands. “The Stone Garden Guide: Armenia and Karabagh” is available from independent booksellers and from online merchants such as Amazon.com. The book is also available directly from the publisher for $29.95 postpaid in the US. Check to: Stone Garden Productions; PO Box 7758; Northridge, CA 91327.