On May 29th, 2018, a meeting was held with Assoc. Prof. Dr. Petko Hristov -Director of the Institute of Ethnology and Folklore Studies at the Ethnographic Museum in the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.

On behalf of the Armenian organization AGBU Sofia /Parekordzagan/,  Mrs. Sonia Avakian-Bedrossian, Honorary Chairperson of  the organization, had the honor to donate an official handmade Armenian wedding silk dress to the museum, in the presence of  Lucia Medzikian, office manager of the organization, Susy Ayzoukian - Melkonian, AGBU Beirut / Lebanon representative and Asya Urpatyan, Vice President of  IEFEM.

It was a good will gesture, which would contribute to a more complete representation of the diversity of ethnicities living in Bulgaria.

In the end of June, in the presence of  VIP representatives, the official opening of the exhibition will be held.

The meeting was friendly, joyful and with wishes for a fruitful future co-operation.

AGRU Sofia expressed their gratitude to Srbuhi Movsisyan from the Armenian National Education Center “GEAN” in Yerevan / Armenia, for her participation and  help in making this beautiful dress.