On the occasion of the approaching holidays, President Serzh Sargsyan and Mrs. Rita Sargsyan hosted numerous children at the Presidential Palace

On the occasion of the New Year and Holly Christmas, Serzh Sargsyan and Rita Sargsyan today hosted numerous children at the Presidential Palace. Children arrived from a number of border communities. Present were also the laureates of subject Olympiads (Kangaroo and Bee), children with limited abilities (handicaps), and children from Syria who found refuge in Armenia.

Lights on the Christmas tree of the Presidential Palace were lit in the presence of the children, and festive events began. On behalf of Mrs. Rita Sargsyan and his own behalf the President of Armenia congratulated the participants of the event and all children with the New Year and Holly Christmas and wished them all the best.

Children from the border regions arrived to the capital one day before and along with the festivities at the Presidential Palace they will have a cultural program which includes visits to the Museum of History of Armenia and Home-Museum of Hovhannes Tumanian. Last night the kids were toured around the festive Yerevan.