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AGBU Press Office
55 East 59th Street
New York, NY 10022-1112
Phone: 212.319.6383, x118
Fax: 212.319.6507
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.agbu.org
PRESS RELEASE
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Delegates and Representatives Attend Consecration of AGBU's
Highly-Anticipated New Yerevan Center during 87th General Assembly
On the occasion of AGBU's 87th General Assembly on October 17, 2012,
His Holiness Karekin II, Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan and AGBU
delegates got an exciting preview of the new, AGBU center under
construction, which will soon stand tall in Yerevan.
Guests were welcomed to the downtown location by President Setrakian,
who remarked, `this building will further cement AGBU's roots in the
soil of our homeland and strengthen Armenia-diaspora ties.' AGBU
Central Board Member Vasken Yacoubian provided additional details on
the project, as well as background on the new building's historical
relevance. As he described, the facility will represent one of
Armenia's premiere office sites when it is unveiled in early 2014. The
environmentally friendly complex will include conference and
exhibition halls, a cafeteria and two underground levels of parking,
all of which will rise five stories and span 6,800 square
meters. Cutting edge technologies, such as thermally insulated facades
will make the building energy efficient.
The building will benefit from all that today's new, green
technologies have to offer, while incorporating many significant
elements from the past. The site was first home to the Yerevan
Municipality's Duma (Council) building, which was built in 1906 on the
Dajarayin Square (now Shahumian Square). It, along with neighboring
buildings, was torn down in 2000 to make way for the present-day
Congress Hotel, but many of the stones were salvaged and preserved,
and will now be used to reproduce the original façade. AGBU
representatives had the opportunity to see what the building and the
neighborhood looked like in the last century, thanks to poster-sized
images that were obtained from the National State Archives and
displayed throughout the visit. Those photos were placed alongside
architectural renderings of the new building and the surrounding area,
as well as a running slideshow of the construction phases. Together,
these graphics illustrated the ways AGBU is taking the city, and the
country, into the future, a major theme of this year's General
Assembly. As Mr. Yacoubian stated at the event, `this building not
only is a symbol and expression of our unending dedication towards our
homeland, but also of our forward-looking new initiatives and
wide-spread activities, which, in effect, express AGBU's 87th General
Assembly slogan: Engaging the Future.'
During the gathering, Mr. Yacoubian continued to thank the key
individuals who have made the project a reality. He noted that a great
debt of gratitude is owed to AGBU Council of Trustee Member Nazar
Nazarian and his wife Artemis for their generous contributions in
making the building possible. Yacoubian also acknowledged the
government of Armenia and the Yerevan Municipality, which facilitated
AGBU's realization of the project. In addition, he gave special thanks
to the building's dedicated concept designer, architectural advisor
and AGBU Central Board Member Aris Atamian, who continues to offer
generously his time and contributions through the planning and
construction phases. Finally, recognition was given to the Narek
Sargsyan Architectural Studio and Horizon-95 Construction Company, who
are bringing the building to life.
Following Mr. Yacoubian's remarks, His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos
of All Armenians, offered a prayer for the success of the
project. Mayor Margaryan then delivered words of praise for AGBU's
many projects, and especially for this latest initiative, which will
allow for the expansion of AGBU's cultural, educational, humanitarian
and youth programs. The building, he noted, will provide much-needed
resources to the community - marking AGBU's continuous efforts to
helping Armenia prosper.
Established in 1906, AGBU (www.agbu.org) is the world's largest
non-profit Armenian organization. Headquartered in New York City, AGBU
preserves and promotes the Armenian identity and heritage through
educational, cultural and humanitarian programs, annually touching the
lives of some 400,000 Armenians around the world.
For more information about AGBU and its worldwide programs, please
visit www.agbu.org.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
55 East 59th Street
New York, NY 10022-1112
Phone: 212.319.6383, x118
Fax: 212.319.6507
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.agbu.org
PRESS RELEASE
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Delegates and Representatives Attend Consecration of AGBU's
Highly-Anticipated New Yerevan Center during 87th General Assembly
On the occasion of AGBU's 87th General Assembly on October 17, 2012,
His Holiness Karekin II, Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan and AGBU
delegates got an exciting preview of the new, AGBU center under
construction, which will soon stand tall in Yerevan.
Guests were welcomed to the downtown location by President Setrakian,
who remarked, `this building will further cement AGBU's roots in the
soil of our homeland and strengthen Armenia-diaspora ties.' AGBU
Central Board Member Vasken Yacoubian provided additional details on
the project, as well as background on the new building's historical
relevance. As he described, the facility will represent one of
Armenia's premiere office sites when it is unveiled in early 2014. The
environmentally friendly complex will include conference and
exhibition halls, a cafeteria and two underground levels of parking,
all of which will rise five stories and span 6,800 square
meters. Cutting edge technologies, such as thermally insulated facades
will make the building energy efficient.
The building will benefit from all that today's new, green
technologies have to offer, while incorporating many significant
elements from the past. The site was first home to the Yerevan
Municipality's Duma (Council) building, which was built in 1906 on the
Dajarayin Square (now Shahumian Square). It, along with neighboring
buildings, was torn down in 2000 to make way for the present-day
Congress Hotel, but many of the stones were salvaged and preserved,
and will now be used to reproduce the original façade. AGBU
representatives had the opportunity to see what the building and the
neighborhood looked like in the last century, thanks to poster-sized
images that were obtained from the National State Archives and
displayed throughout the visit. Those photos were placed alongside
architectural renderings of the new building and the surrounding area,
as well as a running slideshow of the construction phases. Together,
these graphics illustrated the ways AGBU is taking the city, and the
country, into the future, a major theme of this year's General
Assembly. As Mr. Yacoubian stated at the event, `this building not
only is a symbol and expression of our unending dedication towards our
homeland, but also of our forward-looking new initiatives and
wide-spread activities, which, in effect, express AGBU's 87th General
Assembly slogan: Engaging the Future.'
During the gathering, Mr. Yacoubian continued to thank the key
individuals who have made the project a reality. He noted that a great
debt of gratitude is owed to AGBU Council of Trustee Member Nazar
Nazarian and his wife Artemis for their generous contributions in
making the building possible. Yacoubian also acknowledged the
government of Armenia and the Yerevan Municipality, which facilitated
AGBU's realization of the project. In addition, he gave special thanks
to the building's dedicated concept designer, architectural advisor
and AGBU Central Board Member Aris Atamian, who continues to offer
generously his time and contributions through the planning and
construction phases. Finally, recognition was given to the Narek
Sargsyan Architectural Studio and Horizon-95 Construction Company, who
are bringing the building to life.
Following Mr. Yacoubian's remarks, His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos
of All Armenians, offered a prayer for the success of the
project. Mayor Margaryan then delivered words of praise for AGBU's
many projects, and especially for this latest initiative, which will
allow for the expansion of AGBU's cultural, educational, humanitarian
and youth programs. The building, he noted, will provide much-needed
resources to the community - marking AGBU's continuous efforts to
helping Armenia prosper.
Established in 1906, AGBU (www.agbu.org) is the world's largest
non-profit Armenian organization. Headquartered in New York City, AGBU
preserves and promotes the Armenian identity and heritage through
educational, cultural and humanitarian programs, annually touching the
lives of some 400,000 Armenians around the world.
For more information about AGBU and its worldwide programs, please
visit www.agbu.org.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress