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  05, 2008

  Today President of Armenia Serzh Sarkissian held a working meeting to discuss the preparatory process for the common examinations which start on June 2 Present at the meeting were Vice Prime Minister, Minister of Territorial Administration, Armen Gevorkian, Head of Presidential Staff Hovik Abrahamian, Minister of Education and Science Levon Mkrtchian, Mayor of Yerevan, and Heads of regional administrations. President Sarkissian said that last year joint efforts produced some positive results regarding admission exams for the higher education institutions and school graduation examinations. The President of Armenia said that this year...
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  05, 2008

  Today President Serzh Sarkissian introduced the new Chief of Police, Alik Sarkissian, to the leadership of the State Police Department The President of Armenia expressed gratitude to Hayk Haroutunian for his long and dependable service and noted that he was leading the Force for the last nine years: first, as the Minister of Interior, and later as the Chief of Police. His service at the commanding positions in the structure totals over sixteen years. Noting that this is almost a life time career, Serzh Sarkissian said, ”We all understand that no one can occupy position in the state service for ever and that changes are...
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  05, 2008

  The newly appointed Ambassador of Lithuania presented his credentials Today the newly appointed Ambassador of Lithuania to the Republic of Armenia Gedrus Apuokas presented his credentials to President Serzh Sarkissian. The Ambassador said that he is highly honored to be the first resident Ambassador of Lithuania to Armenia and would do his best to further promote cooperation between the two states. Congratulating the Ambassador, President Sarkissian welcomed the decision of the Lithuanian Government to open Embassy in our country and said that Armenia...
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  05, 2008

  In response to a number of propositions coming from the condominiums of the different Yerevan neighborhoods, today President Serzh Sarkissian conducted a working meeting with the participation of the representatives of condominiums The President of Armenia viewed the establishment of condominiums, as well as a close relation between the neighborhood administrative offices and the people, as an imperative. “It is very important that decisions adopted at the Government of City Hall levels be implemented and adopted laws enacted,” said the President of Armenia. He attached importance to the issue of self-organization of our residents, peaceful coexistence and having same objectives at the building, street, or neighborhood...
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  05, 2008

  Today President Serzh Sarkissian received the representative of the American Jewish Committee, Ambassador Peter Rosenblatt Today President Serzh Sarkissian received the representative of the American Jewish Committee, Ambassador Peter Rosenblatt, Director of Strategic Studies of the Committee Barry Jacobs, and Executive Director of the Armenian-American Public Affairs Committee Ross Vartian. According to President Sarkissian, Armenia is interested in further developing relations with the United States and views them as an important guarantee of economic development, strengthening of democracy and regional...
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  05, 2008

  President Serzh Sarkissian participated at the festivities at the Sardarapat Memorial Today, President Serzh Sarkissian visited the Memorial of Sardarapat and participated at the festivities dedicated to the Republic’s Day. After the wreath laying ceremony, which took place at the Memorial dedicated to the eternal glory of the heroes of Sardarapat, there took place festivities and a concert.