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  04, 2008

  Today President Serzh Sarkissian held a working meeting with the leadership of the State Customs Committee. Present at the meeting were Prime Minister Tigran Sarkissian, Head of Presidential Staff Armen Gevorkian, and other officials. According to the President of Armenia, it is obvious that in recent years the activities of the customs officials and their professionalism, as well as the technical equipment of the service have significantly improved, and it is an achievement. However, along with the achievements the system still suffers from appalling incidents, corruption, nepotism, and...
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  04, 2008

  Today the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to the Republic of Armenia Shohrat Jumayev presented his credentials to President Serzh Sarkissian. The President of Armenia congratulated the Ambassador on his nomination and expressed hope that during his tenure in office new steps will be taken to further expand relations between the two states. Stressing that warm relations between Armenia and Turkmenistan were established from the outset, as well as a great development potential of the both states, the parties attached priority to the expansion of economic cooperation. Noting that current numbers do not reflect on the real...
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  04, 2008

  Today President Serzh Sarkissian introudced the newly appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs, Edward Nalbandian to the leadership of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Noting that on April 13 he signed two decrees appointing the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of Defense, Serzh Sarkissian said that even though it was a sheer coincidence it bears some significance. “I believe that any diplomat and especially an Armenian diplomat is a soldier, an officer, a general of his country and bears as much responsibility for the inviolability of Armenia’s borders and her security. I appeal to our diplomats to keep it in mind and to be guided by this...
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  04, 2008

  Today President Serzh Sarkissian introduced the newly appointed Minister of Defense, Seyran Ohanian to the highest command of the Armed Forces Serzh Sarkissian said that he knows S. Ohanian for over twenty years and cannot recall of any indiscretion on his behalf. He highly praised S. Ohanian’s participation at the formation and strengthening of the army. According to the President of Armenia, the army will continue to remain in the focus of the state’s attention since today the army has to fulfill very important tasks. Serzh Sarkissian expressed confidence that under the leadership of the newly appointed Minister of Defense and...
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  04, 2008

  Today President Serzh Sarkissian received the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Armenian Assembly of America Hrair Hovnanian The parties spoke about the Armenia-Diaspora relations and the Armenia-US cooperation. Hrair Hovnanian said that the Armenian Assembly is looking forward to continuing cooperation with the newly elected President of Armenia and to further serve the Armenian people.
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  04, 2008

  Today President Serzh Sarkissian received His Holiness, Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II. Noting that the President entered the office in a critical time for the state, His Holiness said that the President’s programs, plan of actions and determination inspire confidence that the coming years will be the years of a steady progress. President Sarkissian said that he would continue his policy of maintaining the state-church relations on a strong foundation and enhancing them for the benefit of our people and our state.