Argentina’s newly-appointed ambassador to Armenia presents his credentials to President

Gonzalo Urriolabeitia, the newly-appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Argentine Republic to the Republic of Armenia, today handed over his credentials to President Serzh Sargsyan.

The Armenian President congratulated the newly-appointed ambassador on his appointment and wished him success in fulfilling his diplomatic duties in our country. Noting that Ambassador Urriolabeitia has arrived in Armenia at a very important moment for our people when the entire Armenian people, joined by the international community, are going to commemorate the Armenian Genocide Centennial, President Serzh Sargsyan stressed that Argentina has made an undeniable contribution to the international recognition of that crime. Serzh Sargsyan also expressed his gratitude to the Argentine people and Argentine authorities for granting asylum to a part of Armenians who had escaped from the genocide committed by the Ottoman Empire at the beginning of the 20th century, as well as for giving them the opportunity to live and create in wonderful Argentina, preserve their national identity and have a share in the development of the country.

At the meeting, the interlocutors discussed the opportunities to continuously develop Armenian-Argentine relations and promote cooperation in different mutually beneficial spheres.

Ambassador Urriolabeitia said that it is a great honor for him to represent Argentina in Armenia, a country with rich cultural heritage and a millenniums-old history, and assured that he will do his best to further intensify bilateral political relations and contribute to the deepening of multi-sectoral collaboration between Armenia and Argentina.