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  10, 2009

  Statement of the President of Armenia, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the All-Armenian Hayastan Fund Serzh Sargsyan at the Telemarathon 2009 during the charity fundraising dinner in Moscow Dear Compatriots: As you know, the annual fund-raising of the All-Armenian Hayastan Fund, which is often called the “national pledge”, has commenced. This fund-raising is conducted for the Shushi development programs – for the Shushi that was one of the educational and cultural centers of Eastern Armenia, the Shushi, which has always made us proud, today needs our support. Almost certainly, there are not many cities in the world that have a destiny as thorny as Shushi’s. Our beautiful...
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  10, 2009

  Address of the President of Armenia to the people of the Republic of Armenia and to all Armenians Dear compatriots: For the past several months the attention of Armenia and the Armenians worldwide was focused on the ongoing process of the normalization of the Armenian-Turkish relations and in particular the two initialed Protocols. All parts and layers of the Armenian nation answered our call to open a public debate on the documents and engaged in it. We saw a new strong wave of a debate over the smaller and bigger issues which concern Armenia and the Armenians. The debate included...
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  09, 2009

  The Address of the President of the Republic of Armenia Mr. Serzh Sargsyan on the Occasion of the 18th Anniversary of Independence of the Republic of Armenia Your Holiness, Ladies and Gentlemen, Dear Compatriots, I cordially congratulate you on occasion of the 18th anniversary of Armenia’s independence. This is a holiday all the generations of the Armenian nation coveted and sensed deep in their hearts. I emphasize: all the generations without exception. No matter where the battle was fought: at the River Aratsani, in the fields of Avarayr or Dzirav, on the strongholds of Cilicia, under the walls of Van, at Sardarapat or at Shushi, we...
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  09, 2009

  Opening remarks of President Sargsyan at the thematic debate on the “Current stage of the normalization of the Armenian-Turkish relations” This is our third meeting in this format. As you remember, the first two meetings of this kind were dedicated to the peaceful resolution of the NK conflict and mitigation of the consequences of the global financial and economic crisis. For me personally, and as I have been told for many of the participants, these discussions were important and necessary not only for sharing views but also for making certain adjustments in our course of actions. Today, I propose the discussions the current...
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  09, 2009

  Opening remarks of President Serzh Sargsyan at the Armenian-Croatian Business Forum President Mesic, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, First, I would like to once again thank President Mesic for warm hospitality. I salute the participants of the Armenian-Croatian Business Forum. This is the first Forum of the Armenian and Croatian businessmen, and it provides a good opportunity for the entrepreneurs of our two countries to establish ties and to outline future cooperation. It is also important that the Forum is taking place amidst the economic and financial crisis,...
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  09, 2009

  Statement of President Sargsyan at the annual gathering of the MFA senior executive staff and Heads of the Armenian Embassies and Consulates abroad Dear Colleagues, Ladies and Gentlemen, This is one of our traditional meetings which take place in the framework of the annual ambassadorial gathering. These gatherings provide a good opportunity to evaluate the ongoing developments in your host countries and international organizations and look together for the answers for the emerging challenges and issues. You represent the highest level of political planning in the area of foreign relations and these gatherings are also expected...