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    US States News
    May 27, 2008 Tuesday 1:20 AM EST



    CITY OF LOS ANGELES WELCOMING CEREMONY FOR SISTER CITY YEREVAN,
    ARMENIA DIGNITARIES/EDUCATORS

    LOS ANGELES


    The City of Los Angeles issued the following media advisory:

    What: City of Los Angeles Welcoming Ceremony for Sister City Yerevan,
    Armenia Dignitaries/Educators

    When: Wednesday, May 28, 2008, 10:00 a.m.

    Where: Los Angeles City Hall - Council Chambers, 200 N. Spring Street,
    Los Angeles

    Who: Los Angeles City Council President Eric Garcetti, 13th District
    Dr. Tigran Barseghyan and Dr. Noune Chilingaryan, Yerevan State
    University of Architecture and Construction (formerly Polytechnic)

    Why: They are visiting Los Angeles as part of a cultural and
    information exchange program to learn about latest architectural and
    technological developments Los Angeles and to gain insights to share
    at their institution when they return to Armenia. Dr. Barseghyan is
    Dean of Faculty, Architectural Planning and Design at the Yerevan
    State University of Architecture and Construction. Under his
    leadership the School of Architecture has been modernized and has
    received accreditation from several European Nations. Dr. Chilingaryan
    is Chair of Urban Planning and Vice Dean of the Faculty of
    Architecture.

    As part of the exchange, they will visit City of Los Angeles Public
    Works facilities and receive briefings from the Departments of
    Planning, Public Works, Building and Safety, and Transportation. In
    addition, they will meet with the Deans of the USC, UCLA, and UC
    Berkeley Schools of Architecture to establish relationships and
    exchange ideas.

    Media/Photo Opps: Council President Eric Garcetti, Dr. Tigran
    Barseghyan and Dr. Noune Chilingaryan.

    Contact: For more information, contact Kurken Alyanakian, President,
    DDCM, Inc., (323) 256- 6060, (818) 207 0707; or Richard E. Lee, Board
    of Public Works Public Works Public Affairs Office, (213) 978-0324 or
    (213) 761-3457.
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