On February 17, Consul General of Armenia in Los Angeles Ambassador Armen Baibourtian took part in the concrete pouring ceremony of the Armenian American Museum of California, which followed the groundbreaking ceremony in July of last year. The museum is being built in the downtown Glendale, in an area adjacent to the Glendale Central Library. The event was attended by elected officials of the State of
California and the City of Glendale, spiritual leaders of the Armenian community, representatives of community organizations, journalists, and members of the team supervising the construction of the museum.
The Spiritual leaders of the Armenian community blessed the foundation slates of the museum. The executive leaders of the Armenian American Museum presented the progress of the construction site works and its phases. Amongst the delivered speeches, Consul General of Armenia Ambassador Armen Baibourtian also took the floor. «This project, being born out of the vision of the Armenian American Museum, brought the entire California Armenian community together. It will be an important center that displays the Armenian identity and heritage, represents the Armenian civilization, and projects the global image of Armenians. At the same time, it will address some of the most pressing global issues of today, thus further elevating our Armenian culture to the level of the international community», stated Ambassador Baibourtian in his remarks.
