Vernon, British Columbia - Murat Yagan, the designated spiritual leader of the Abkhasian nation, today announced his intention to donate his wisdom, guidance and time to the New Horizons Support Network to aid in the expansion of their county-wide violence prevention programs. Working in cooperation with Marcia E. Rosen, Founder and Program Director of New Horizons, Mr. Yagan, has offered his talents to help design a program that will incorporate the traditions of Abkhasia into currently existing New Horizons' projects. These traditions, known as Ahmusta Kebzeh, offer a complete system for abundant living that has survived for more than 26,000 years.  The combination of New Horizons programs and the Ahmusta Kebzeh traditions will offer contemporary humans a pathway out of violence as well as provide detailed processes for reaching the highest levels of human attainment and spiritual development.

"Mr. Yagan's donation of time and wisdom to personally developing a program to be integrated into our violence prevention strategy is an amazing gift," states Marcia  Rosen.  "My goal is that this unique violence prevention design will eventually be available to other communities and groups throughout the Washington metro area."

Details for the project, which now includes plans for a documentary with Mr. Yagan, will begin 
development at a meeting in Charles Town, West Virginia on September 9, 2000. Proceeds from 
the design and production of the program by Mr. Yagan including supplemental videos and 
teaching aids will be donated entirely to the New Horizons Support Network, Inc. violence 
prevention fund.

Mr. Yagan, an eighty-five year old internationally known teacher, has been in exile from his native 
land since his youth. The majority of Abkhasians were forced to flee as a result of the Soviet 
takeover of the Caucasian Mountains where Abkhasia is located. In1963, Mr. Yagan immigrated to 
Canada where he has written three books: The Abkhasian Book of Longevity and Well-Being, I 
Come From Behind Kaf Mountain, A Spiritual Autobiography and The Teachings of Kebzeh- 
Essentials of Sufism from the Caucasus Mountains.

For more detailed information on the New Horizons violence prevention programs, Murat Yagan 
and/or volunteer opportunities call 301-424-6440.