Posted on March, 23 2015

Gera Voskanyan, in age of 35 passed away on Friday, March 20th 2015 in Gland, Switzerland during business trip.

Gera was born on April 7th, 1979 in Armavir city, Armenia. He was a proud member of WWF-Armenia to which he joined in June 2011 as a Project Coordinator. Afterwards, in August 2012 he became the Partnership and Communications Manager.

Since then Gera has done a great job towards development of communications and establishment of partnership with many organizations. He was also closely cooperating with representatives of mass media. His recent initiative has been organization of Earth Hour Global Movement in Armenia.

In line with his numerous responsibilities, he was in charge of regional coordination of communication component of the FLEG 2 project implemented in 7 countries.

Gera adored children and that is why he used to organize many events for schoolchildren and initiated various charity activities in support of orphan children.

On professional level Gera was intelligent, enthusiastic, responsible, helpful and very friendly person and it was joyful to have him around.  

He was a great father, loving husband, a carrying son and a true friend.

We at WWF-Armenia and in entire WWF Network join his family, relatives and countless friends in mourning his passing.

We will always keep Gera in our memories...