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  04, 2012

  President Serzh Sargsyan’s Address in the City Hall at the official ceremony of declaring Yerevan World Book Capital 2012   Dear Friends, The ancient Armenian land welcomes an exceptional and beautiful holiday. Across from the biblical mountain Ararat, which witnessed our entire history, the proudly reborn and almost 2800 year old Yerevan was elected by UNESCO, International Booksellers Association, International Association of Publishers and International Federation of the Library Associations the World Book Capital 2012. It is emblematic that the 12th Armenian capital has become the 12th World Book...
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  03, 2012

  Address by the President of the Republic of Armenia, President of the Republican Party of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan at the 13th Republican Convention Fellow Republicans, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, Conventions of the Republican Party of Armenia have long ago become one of the most significant events in the social and political life of our country arising as a unique quintessence of our maturing statehood and embodiment of new traditions. And that is quite natural. The Republican Party has been our country’s leading political force for the major part of Armenia’s independent existence and along with its...
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  03, 2012

  Speech by President Serzh Sargsyan at the Konrad Adenauer Foundation Values and Principles of Armenia-EU cooperation Mr. President, Esteemed Attendees, Ladies and Gentlemen: I am happy to once again be the guest of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation. I have excellent recollections of the gathering which took place two years ago at the Berlin Center of the Foundation. Today, we are having this meeting at the capital of the united Europe which once again testifies to the fact that the ideas of Konrad Adenauer – a political figure and a true patriot...
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  02, 2012

  Remarks by President Serzh Sargsyan at the 9th Convention of the Volunteer Homeland Defenders Union Good Afternoon. I am obligated to structure all my speeches according to the accepted standards, to take into consideration how an official statement will be received by the most diverse audiences so that words addressed to the one do not indirectly upset or hurt the other. I have also to consider every protocol nuance. To keep in line, today I should have started like this, “I salute the delegates and guests of the 9th Convention of the Volunteer Homeland Defenders Union.” However, I...
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  01, 2012

  Congratulatory Address by President Serzh Sargsyan on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the creation of the Armed Forces of Armenia Dear Compatriots, Generals, officers, soldiers, Ladies and Gentlemen, I cordially congratulate you on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the creation of the Armed Forces of Armenia. After losing independent statehood, the Armenian nation brought forth many warriors, but was not blessed with having its own army. The Armenian soldiers, officers and generals brought glory to different countries through their personal valor and dedication, but our nation’s sons were deprived...
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  12, 2011

  Address by President Serzh Sargsyan on the occasion of New Year and Christmas holidays My Fellow Citizens, Year 2011 is becoming history. New Year is a family holiday. The clock is to strike twelve and in our minds we recap the past and toast looking into each other’s eyes. In families, no matter what tables we gather around, we all hold in our mind a promise to support each other. Our country is everybody’s family. Where do we put a period and with what objectives in mind do we cross the threshold of the New Year? Dear members of a great family that we call our...