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.