CONSUL GENERAL OF ARMENIA IN LOS ANGELES AMBASSADOR ARMEN BAIBOURTIAN MET WITH CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY MEMBER BLANCA E. RUBIO

29 March, 2021

GLENDALE - Consul General of Armenia in Los Angeles Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Armen Baibourtian held a virtual meeting with the California State Assemblymember Blanca E. Rubio. Ambassador Baibourtian expressed gratitude to Assemblymember Rubio for holding membership in the California Armenian Legislative Caucus and for contribution to the work of the Caucus for three consecutive years.

Blanca E. Rubio noted that although her electoral constituency does not include the California cities that have heavy-Armenian populated communities, however, warm and close cooperation with the Armenian community exists throughout the multicultural California. Assemblymember Rubio expressed her delight for the warm cooperation that was developed through the California Armenian Legislative Caucus at the California Capitol, thanks to which close relations with the community are also being carried on.

The interlocutors discussed the areas of cooperation between Armenia and California. The Consul General noted that the Framework Agreement on Cooperation signed in 2019 between Armenia and California constitutes a strong foundation and conducive environment for deepening bilateral relations between the State of California and Armenia.

Ambassador Baibourtian briefed Assemblymember Blanca E. Rubio on the consequences of the Azerbaijani aggression with the support of Turkey against Artsakh and the humanitarian crisis created in the post-war period. The interlocutors stressed the importance of the issue of the immediate release of the Armenian prisoners of war (POWs) and civilians held in Azerbaijan that is in violation of provisions of the November 9, 2020 trilateral statement.

Assemblymember Bianca E. Rubio represents California’s 48th Assembly District since her election in 2016. She is a member of the Assembly’s Standing Committees on Aging and Long-Term Care, Budget, Elections, Governmental Organization, Rules, and Water, Parks, & Wildlife, as well as chairs the Select Committee on Domestic Violence.

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