PRESS RELEASE December 6, 2006
Embassy of the Republic of Armenia
2225 R Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20008
Tel: 202-319-1976, x. 348; Fax: 202-319-2982
Email: armecon@speakeasy.net

Embassy of Armenia Unveils Armenian Rugs Exhibit at the World Bank

The opening ceremony for the exhibition of traditional and contemporary
Armenian rugs was held in the World Bank in Washington, D.C., on December 6,
2006. The exhibition, organized by the Embassy of Armenia in conjunction
with the World Bank Art Program, showcases more than 30 ancient and
contemporary rugs woven in Armenia and Artsakh and is dedicated to the 15th
anniversary of Armenia~Rs independence.

The one-month-long exhibition will provide an opportunity to the
multinational staff of the World Bank, the high-level delegations visiting
the WB headquarters, members of the DC professional network and diplomatic
corps, and the general public to view masterfully woven pieces of the
millennia-old Armenian of carpet-making art and to read the materials on the
history and present of the Armenian heritage and culture.

Ambassador of Armenia to the U.S., Tatoul Markarian, high-ranking officials
and staff members of the World Bank and IMF, and representatives of the
Armenian-American community were present at the reception marking the
opening of the exhibit.