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  01, 2018

  President Serzh Sargsyan’s Congratulatory Message on Army Day Dear Compatriots, I cordially congratulate you on the occasion of Army Day. The Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia are the shield of our country and our pride. Being the reliable guarantee of our people’s security, our army is also a very important component of regional peace. We know very well what the lack of statehood and regular army means, and we know how expensive we have paid for it. The existence of a sovereign army for a nation that has experienced hard trials is...
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  01, 2018

  President Serzh Sargsyan's speech at the January session of the PACE Honorable President of the Parliamentary Assembly, Honorable Secretary General, Distinguished Members of the Assembly, At the outset, I would like to warmly greet and congratulate you, distinguished Mr. Nicoletti, on assuming the high office of the President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. You have indeed embarked upon this mission in rather challenging times. I strongly believe that your extensive experience and strong personal qualities are exactly what is...
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  01, 2018

  Statement by President Serzh Sargsyan at the meeting with the France-Armenia Friendship Group Dear Jacques Marilossian, Dear MPs, Today’s meeting is of course a meeting with true friends, for whom to be a member of a friendship group is not an end in itself, and friendship is a great value, who are really committed to promoting the Armenian-French friendship, our interstate agenda, mutual understanding between our peoples. And you have been amazingly successful in that mission of yours. We are grateful to you for supporting us since independence. You have always been...
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  01, 2018

  Address by President Serzh Sargsyan during reception held at Paris Mayor’s Office Dear Mayor, dear friend of the Armenian people, Dear Compatriots, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am glad to be here again at the Paris City Hall, which can be a credit to any country in the world with rich cultural heritage. Indeed, it is exciting for me to address my compatriots at a venue where the history of Paris, one of the most picturesque cities in the world, has been built for many centuries; where prominent figures - politicians, intellectuals and artists - have been hosted at all...
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  01, 2018

  Congratulatory Address by President Serzh Sargsyan delivered at the State Awards Ceremony Dear Laureates and Guests, Today, I have a pleasing duty to fulfill. We are presenting State prizes to artists and scholars, our laureates who authored outstanding works during the past two or three years. I have always emphasized that these awards are first of all the property of the public. In this way, we are trying to propose guidelines and standards to society in a bid to call attention on truly worthy creations. I cordially congratulate our laureates on the receipt of the...
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  01, 2018

  Statement by President Serzh Sargsyan at the ceremony of tribute and awarding Hovhannes Chekidjian Dear Maestro Chekijyan, Ladies and Gentlemen, Today we honor Hovhannes Chekidjian who was awarded the title of National Hero of the Republic of Armenia and to whom I am honored to hand the Order of Motherland. This is a blessing for me, and I am sure - for everyone else - because we have been the contemporary of Hovhannes Chekidjian. Maestro Tigran Mansuryan already talked about our hero’s life story and told us some episodes. Talking about Maestro Chekidjian is both easy and...