National Library of Armenia Director visits library at AGMA and ANIAugust 23, 2010 - 13:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Davit Sargsyan, Director of the National Library of Armenia visited the office of the Armenian Genocide Museum of America (AGMA) on his recent tour of the United States, reported the Armenian Assembly of America. He was in Washington at the invitation of the Library of Congress. Sargsyan congratulated AGMA and the Armenian National Institute (ANI) on the opening of the new research library, and stressed the importance of creating specialized collections, particularly one focused on the Armenian Genocide. With the quincentennial of Armenian-language publishing slated for 2012, Mr. Sargsyan shared his appreciation of the emphasis provided by the AGMA exhibits on the cultural values of the Armenian people and the tragedy of the immense loss of the Armenian heritage during the Genocide. "I want to thank the Director of the National Library of Armenia for his expressions of support," stated AGMA Director Dr. Rouben Adalian. "We welcome his encouragement." Sargsyan also thanked AGMA for the privilege of viewing the Ambassador Morgenthau collection and discussed its potential value as work continues on developing the museum exhibits. Sargsyan was also present for the unveiling of a new special collections section created to house a set of holdings recently delivered to ANI, including the Smith and Parker collections. Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |