Armenian Genocide library opened in Washington

The historians and researchers studying the Armenian Genocide will have a chance to use over 5000 publications in the Armenian Genocide library in Washington, Voice of America reported. The opening of the Armenian Genocide library of the Armenian National Institute was held on April 5 in Washington.

The Armenian and English books presented here provide detailed information on the Armenian Genocide. Director of the Armenian National Institute Ruben Adalyan said there are more than 5000 publications in the library, and they hope their number will increase.

“The Armenian Genocide library is only one part of a program on establishing a complete research center. We create a system through which the researchers can make use of the valuable collection acquired by the Armenian Assembly of America and the Armenian National Institute within the last 40 years,” Ruben Adalyan said.

Director of the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute Hayk Demoyan also attended the library opening ceremony. He welcomed the creation of the library and the cooperation prospect with Armenia.

“The opening of Armenian information center-library in Washington is a very important event. Firstly, the establishment of such center in the US capital is already a serious achievement, and secondly this center will become a place for meetings and discussions, as well as a center for organizing coordinated activities. This is more than a library and information center,” Hayk Demoyan said.

Although the library will not be available to the public, it will provide comprehensive information to historians and researchers studying the Armenian Genocide.