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City of Glendale Inaugurates Artsakh Avenue

by Asbarez Staff
October 3, 2018
in Armenia, Artsakh, Community, Featured Story, Latest, News, Top Stories, Videos
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Glendale City Council members unveil the Artsakh Avenue sign on October 2
Glendale City Council members unveil the Artsakh Avenue sign on October 2

It was a festive day in Glendale on Tuesday when members of the Glendale City Council, were joined by city and state officials, community members and residents for the official inauguration and designation of Artsakh Avenue, in the heart of the city’s downtown—a stretch of road formerly called Maryland Avenue from that extends from Harvard Street to Wilson Avenue.

Joining the celebration was State Senator Anthony Portantino and Robert Avetisyan, the Permanent Representative of Artsakh in the United States.

In June, the City Council voted to rename the portion of Maryland Avenue to Artsakh Avenue, through an effort that was launched by a group of Glendale citizens who wanted a street in Glendale to be named after Artsakh. The City Council acknowledged the effort and settled for that stretch, which more centrally located that the other options it was presented.

State Senator Anthony Portantino places stones he brought back from Artsakh at the foot of the Artsakh Avenue sign
State Senator Anthony Portantino places stones he brought back from Artsakh at the foot of the Artsakh Avenue sign

In his remarks during the inauguration ceremony, Glendale Mayor Zareh Sinanyan recalled that the Armenian community in Glendale has a long history and became more settled beginning in the 1970’s when families from around the world and other parts of the Los Angeles made Glendale their home.

“Armenians have poured their heart and soul, working hard in the development of Glendale. Today the city has become the heart of Armenian in the United States,” said Sinanyan.

Artsakh's Permanent Representative to the US, Robert Avetisyan addresses the crowd during the street designation
Artsakh’s Permanent Representative to the US, Robert Avetisyan addresses the crowd during the street designation

The mayor said that the City Council overcame obstacles and finally was able to finally dedicate a place with an Armenian name that represents Armenian history, culture and heritage and recognize the contributions of Armenians to the city.

Sinanyan said the designation of Artsakh Avenue in Glendale is a symbol for all freedom-loving people and reflects the American belief in freedom and independence.

In his remarks during the ceremony, State Senator Anthony Portantino reflected on his most recent trip to Artsakh—his second—expressed his admiration for the people of Artsakh who, despite living under the daily threat of cease-fire violations, are serene and peace-loving people.

A highlight of the ceremony came when Portantino placed stones he brought from Artsakh at the foot of the Artsakh Avenue sign, forming a permanent connection between the people of Artsakh and Glendale.

Bringing greetings from the people of Artsakh was Avetisyan, who told the crowd that the news of the renaming of the street has created excitement and instilled pride throughout Artsakh Republic.

He said that the inauguration of Artsakh Avenue was a testament to the continued and decades-long cooperation between Artsakh and California, both houses of whose legislature have recognized the right to self-determination of the people of Artsakh.

Also welcoming the Artsakh Avenue designation were the remainder of City Council members, Paula Devine, Ara Najarian, Vartan Gharpetian and Vrej Aghajanian, each of whom expressed their excitement for the new avenue.

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  1. State of Emergency says:
    4 years ago

    Good but makes absolutely no strides for Artsakh’s advancement. Ethnic communities anywhere outside of one’s homeland is temporary at best. Bourj Hammoud, the so-called solid cradle of the Armenian diaspora with its many Armenian named streets, neighborhoods and cultural institutions is headed to marginalization. Why? Because contrary to popular belief, Lebanon is not our homeland. It’s merely a transitory location for Armenians. There were, and will continue to be, an ever growing indigenous population who will eventually take over by shear numbers. Same with any other Armenian city or community outside of Armenia. It will eventually transform and be overrun by other ethnic, religious, or cultural groups. It’s inevitable. This a known fact. The only viable solution is to strengthen the homeland. A place where the natural culture and traditions can flourish. Otherwise, it’s all temporary and futile. No amount of street name changes or community centers can take the place of a homeland. It sounds and feels good, but has absolutely no bearing on the eventual outcome.

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    • GB says:
      4 years ago

      “It will eventually transform and be overrun by other ethnic, religious, or cultural groups”. Yes, Only Turkic herds can overrun Armenian names and churches. We have well-civilized nations in this world, who can understand the pain and suffering of Armenian Nation and appreciate Armenian Civilization in their own countries, although they don’t exist, names will be there forever!
      https://www.google.ca/search?q=armenian+street+in+india+and+singapore&rlz=1C1CHBF_enCA816CA816&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiOpuG39_bdAhUl1oMKHVw9AkQQsAR6BAgFEAE&biw=1920&bih=969

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  2. Vinnie says:
    4 years ago

    @state of emergency you make great points, but you can’t possibly discount one significance over another. They are mutually exclusive topics. Your criticism to a great accomplishment is indicative of your myopic views and that it portrays an argument that just because one issue isn’t resolved to your account than anything else independent of that can’t possibly be acknowledged. It’s a team effort, and if you can’t bring people together eg. a respected State Senator to bring rocks from Artsakh and place it on US soil than STFU.

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    • State of Emergency says:
      4 years ago

      @Vinnie, so what’s your point, or better yet, what’s your question? The fact remains that Armenians continue to victimize themselves. The search for salvation from other peoples and governments is futile. No amount of pebble stones or a post bearing a name is ever going to advance our objectives. We must work discretely and behind the scenes to improve our standing. Respect is fine on an individual level but for meaningful change, more sophisticated dimensions must to be considered.

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