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  08, 2009

  Address by President Sargsyan at the opening of the FIDE Grand Prix “Jermuk-2009” tournament Dear Mr. Ilyumzhinov, Dear Chess players, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am happy to greet you all in Jermuk. Today, we are conducting in Armenia a momentous chess tournament which would be prestigious to host for any country. Tournaments of this standing are festive events for the nations which appreciate and cherish the world’s oldest intellectual game – chess. I am confident that in the ensuing days, Jermuk will be the center of attention of the chess fans all over the world. They will...
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  07, 2009

  Remarks of President Sargsyan at the meeting with the high school graduates of distinction and the winners of the Kangaroo math competition Dear children, Young ladies and gentlemen, I am very pleased to welcome you at the Presidential Palace. While ago, you have had the opportunity to tour the halls for official meetings and ceremonies and get familiar with some protocol intricacies. I hope it’s been an interesting experience for you. You may remember that months ago I said that all those children who would distinguish themselves among their peers with their knowledge, who would become the winners or laureates of...
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  06, 2009

  Address by President Serzh Sargsyan at the swearing in ceremony of the mayor of Yerevan Your Holiness, Distinguished members of the City Council, Mr. Beglarian, Ladies and Gentlemen: I congratulate the newly elected Mayor and the members of the Yerevan City Council. As the President of the Republic of Armenia and a citizen of Yerevan, I am glad that the supreme body for the capital’s administration, which will be working for the benefit of Yerevan, has been formed. I wish you ardor, vigor and efficient work. I hope you’ll meet the expectations and hopes of those who...
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  05, 2009

  Welcoming remarks of President Serzh Sargsyan to the participants of the Conference of the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Armenia "Ladies and Gentlemen, Distinguished Guests, I salute the participants of the Fifth Conference of the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Armenia. The previous conference of the Union took place four years ago and this, fifth conference is being held in a period of time when the actions of the members of the Union and the representatives of business community in general are having great impact on the resolution of the problems facing our country and our economy. From this point...
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  05, 2009

  Statement by President Serzh Sargsyan at the EU Eastern Partnership Summit “Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen, First, I would like to express my gratitude to the EU Czech presidency and personally to President Klaus, for hosting this Summit. Dear Colleagues, This is a significant day for the people of the Republic of Armenia, and I believe for all other countries included in the Eastern Partnership initiative. Irrespective of what kind of future each of us sees in our relations with the European Union, one thing is clear – we have a long road ahead of...
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  04, 2009

  Address of President Serzh Sargsyan on the Day of remembrance of the victims of the Armenian genocide Dear Compatriots, Today we bow to the memory of the innocent victims of the Armenian Genocide. Ninety-four years ago, in the Ottoman Turkey took place the state-designed and state-executed Armenian Genocide. A great number of our people were cold-bloodedly annihilated. Today, for the survivors of the Genocide, their descendants, and all Armenians the Genocide is not only past reality but an indivisible part of our present and our destiny. Crimes against humanity do not have...