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  04, 2008

  President Serzh Sarkissian received the Head of the Russian Federal Agency of Culture and Cinematography Today President Serzh Sarkissian received the Head of the Russian Federal Agency of Culture and Cinematography Mikhail Shvydkoy. Assessing the preservation and expansion of culture ties as one of the most important elements of the bilateral relations, President Sarkissian noted that the role of arts and culture has always been a significant factor adding to the friendship of the nations. Serzh Sarkissian stressed the importance of a continued revitalization of the cultural ties,...
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  04, 2008

  Today President Serzh Sarkissian presided over the sitting of the Governing Council of the Lincy Foundation. The President of Armenia stressed the importance of cooperation with the Foundation and said that successful implementation of the programs would provide an opportunity to deepen and expand the cooperation in the future. He also said that Vice-Prime Minister Armen Gevorgian would continue to lead the Governing Council. President Sarkissian noted that the programs of the Lincy Foundation would be in the focus of his attention. He underscored two important conditions: first, the works must...
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  04, 2008

  Today President Serzh Sarkissian made a working tour of the construction sites in Yerevan funded by the Lincy Foundation. He observed the works on the one of the major projects – Saralanji highway and traffic circle and was present at the opening of the tunnel connection. The very moment the connection is established, i.e. construction workers from the opposite sides of the tunnel meet and the tunnel is complete, is a historic moment for any tunnel building project. The President of Armenia visited also the renovated School n. 56.
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  04, 2008

  Today President Serzh Sarkissian received His Holiness, Catholicos of All Armenians, Garegin II and Catholicos of Great House of Cilicia, Aram I. Noting that due to some circumstances he was not able to participate at the inauguration of the newly elected President, Catholicos Aram I said that he arrived to Armenia particularly to congratulate President Serzh Sarkissian and convey his support. He underlined that “Church and Motherland, faith and Armenianhood are one indivisible entirety for us, and we should work together within that entirety.” Catholicos of All Armenians, Garegin II expressed confidence that the course of actions...
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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...