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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...
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  12, 2011

  Speech by President Serzh Sargsyan at the official dinner at the Correr Museum in Venice Ladies and Gentlemen: I am visiting Italy once again this year with great pleasure and it is nice that my two visits signify important events. On June 2, at the invitation of President Napolitano, I was honored to participate with many other foreign leaders at the celebrations dedicated to the 150th anniversary of Italy’s unification, while a primary objective of this visit is the commencement of the official events dedicated to the 500th anniversary of the Armenian book-printing which...
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  11, 2011

  Welcoming Statement of President Serzh Sargsyan at the session of the Presidium of the CIS Interfaith Council Your Holiness, Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II, Your Holiness, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia, Honorable Sheikh-Ul-Islam, Head of Administration of Muslims of the Caucasus Allashukyur Pashazade, Distinguished leaders of religious denominations, Dear Guests, I am deeply honored to greet and welcome distinguished participants of the Summit of the CIS Interfaith Council, His Holiness and all guests of our country. It is emblematic that this meeting is taking...