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  03, 2021

  Statement of the President of the Republic about the decision made by the President of the Republic on the proposal to dismiss the Chief of the General Staff of the RA Armed Forces Onik Gasparyan The fact that the President of the Republic returned the draft decree submitted to him with objections is impermissibly manipulated and has received an inadequate response. In this connection, we emphasize once again that the President of the Republic carries out his functions only through the powers defined by the Constitution, impartially, and makes decisions guided exclusively by state-wide and nation-wide interests. The President of the Republic does not represent the interests of...
• 01

  03, 2021

  The events of March 1, 2008, are a pain for all of us. President Armen Sarkissian The events of March 1, 2008, resulting in innocent victims, are a pain for all of us. The political struggle must not go beyond the bounds of legitimacy; it must not lead to shocks and instability. Contradictions must not turn into an atmosphere of intolerance, mutual hatred, and all the more, confrontation or division. Once again, I call on everyone for tolerance and solidarity. We need unity and solidarity. Especially today, unity and tolerance are vital for our state and...
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  02, 2021

  Message by President Armen Sarkissian on the 33 years of the Sumgait tragedy Dear compatriots, These days 33 years ago, bloody actions were carried out against the local Armenian population in the city of Sumgait, Azerbaijan. The massacres, carnage and violence, deportations and deprivations planned and carried out by the Azerbaijani authorities were a crime against Armenians. It was the Azerbaijani response to the peaceful struggle of our compatriots in Artsakh to live freely in their historical homeland. Two years later, the impunity for...
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  02, 2021

  The Sumgait crime has no statute of limitations. On behalf of President Armen Sarkissian, tribute was paid to commemorate the victims of the tragedy In our country, February 28 has been declared a day to commemorate the victims of the massacres organized in the Azerbaijani SSR and to protect the rights of the deported Armenian population. On behalf of the President of the Republic Armen Sarkissian, tribute was paid in Tsitsernakaberd today on the thirty-three years of the tragic events in Sumgait. A wreath was laid by the khachkar perpetuating the memory of our innocent compatriots who fell victim to the Azerbaijani atrocities. 
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  02, 2021

  The Statement of the President of the Republic on the proposal submitted to the President of the Republic to dismiss the Chief of the General Staff of the RA Armed Forces Onik Gasparyan On February 25, 2021, the proposal and a relevant draft decree of dismissing Colonel-General Onik Gasparyan, the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia, were submitted to the President of the Republic. In connection with the proposal, the President of the Republic had consultations and meetings with the government representatives, parliamentary and extra-parliamentary forces, and the highest commanding staff of the Armed Forces. The Office of the...
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  02, 2021

  I profoundly feel your pain and I am ready to support you. President Armen Sarkissian met with the family members of the missing Today, President Armen Sarkissian met with the family members of those reported missing during the Artsakh war. The Minister of Health Anahit Avanesyan, the RA Human Rights Defender Arman Tatoyan, and the Chief Advisor to the Minister of Defense Major General Arthur Simonyan were also present at the meeting. Relatives of the missing had wished to meet with them at a meeting with the Chief of the Office of the President of the Republic a few days before. The meeting participants asked the...