Raffi K. Hovannisian met today with Thorbjorn Jagland, Secretary General of the Council of Europe.
They discussed pressing matters concerning domestic and international politics. Special attention was paid to the imperative of resolving the post-election crisis in Armenia.
Raffi Hovannisian Headquarters
President Serzh Sargsyan received today the Secretary General of the Council of Europe Thorbjørn Jagland.
Welcoming the guest, the President of Armenia noted that he was glad to meet with Mr. Jagland on the eve of a very important for Armenia event – Presidency at CE Council of Ministers. Serzh Sargsyan thanked the Council of Europe for its consistent support to the...
I cordially congratulate the Yezidi community of Armenia on the occasion of Melek Taus – the New Year holiday.
I wish that for the Yezidis of Armenia the New Year become a year of success, happiness and opulence and that our Yezidi compatriots preserve and develop their national and cultural traditions.
Dear representatives of the Yezidi community of Armenia,
Today,...
President Serzh Sargsyan received today the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Slovakia Miroslav Lajčák who has arrived to Armenia on an official visit.
The President stressed the importance of high level reciprocal visits in the strengthening and development of bilateral relations which, in his opinion, facilitate relations at all levels.
Noting...
Today, President Serzh Sargsyan sent a letter of condolences to the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on the earthquake which occurred in the vicinity of Busher city, claiming numerous lives and causing considerable damage.
President Sargsyan expressed deep condolences to President Ahmadinejad and friendly people of Iran, conveying words of...
President Serzh Sargsyan received today the delegation headed by the Chairman of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus Vladimir Andreichenko, which along with numerous foreign guests has arrived to Armenia to participate at the ceremony of inauguration of the President of Armenia.
At the meeting, the parties hailed the current level of the Armenian-Belarusian...
In honour of the guests participating at the inauguration ceremony of the President of the Republic of Armenia an official dinner was given at the Presidential Palace.
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Toast by the President of the Republic of Armenia Mr Serzh Sargsyan at the dinner in honour of the guests participating at the inauguration ceremony
Your Holiness,
Dear friends,
I express my profound...
President Serzh Sargsyan received today the Chief of Staff of the RF Presidential Administration Sergei Ivanov who has arrived to Armenia to participate at the ceremony of inauguration of the President of Armenia.
The President said he was glad to welcome the high guest and his delegation from the Russian Federation in our country. At the meeting, the parties expressed...
Today, during the extraordinary session of the National Assembly of Armenia, which took place at the Karen Demirjian Sport and Concert Complex, the newly elected President Serzh Sargsyan assumed the office of President of Armenia. During the oath taking ceremony he said, “Assuming the office of President of the Republic of Armenia, I swear to unreservedly fulfill requirements...
President Serzh Sargsyan received today NATO’s Assistant Secretary General for Public Diplomacy, Ambassador Kolinda Grabar–Kitarović who has arrived to Armenia to participate at the inauguration of the President of Armenia.
Welcoming the guest in our country, the President of Armenia spoke with her about the Armenia-NATO cooperation and programs to be implemented...
The parties discussed possibilities of the prospective and long-term cooperation in the economic area, including cooperation in the energy sphere. They underscored the importance of the economic element in the continuous deepening and strengthening of the relations between the two strategic partners – the Republic of Armenia and the Russian Federation. According to the...
Today, President Serzh Sargsyan participated at the extraordinary session of the Scientific Council of the Yerevan M. Heratsi Medical State University dedicated to the 75th birth anniversary and 50th anniversary of professional activities of the RA Distinguished Science Worker, Doctor of Medicine, Professor, Head of the Third Surgical Chair of the Yerevan M. Heratsi Medical...
Today, on the death anniversary of the former Prime Minister of Armenia, state and political figure Andranik Margarian, President Serzh Sargsyan, accompanied by the highest leadership of the country, visited the Komitas Pantheon and paid tribute to the memory of Andranik Margarian.
Today, President Serzh Sargsyan sent a congratulatory message to the President of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Armenia, Doctor of Law, Professor Gagik Harutyunian on the occasion of his 65th birth anniversary.
Today, the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Zambia Frederick Shumba Hapunda presented his credential to President Serzh Sargsyan.
The President congratulated the Ambassador on the commencement of his mission in our country and noted that Armenia is interested in cooperation and deepening relations with the African states,...
President Serzh Sargsyan addressed today the “Armenian Genocide: Challenges on the eve of the Centenary” scientific conference organized by the State Commission for Coordination of the Events dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.
“Distinguished Participants of the Conference,
On the eve of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide it has...
Yerevan, Armenia – Ambassador Heffern met today with U.S. citizen Narine Esmeli and discussed her current legal case which has come about following Ms. Esmeli’s report of election violations she observed during the voting process on February 18. The Ambassador will continue to monitor her case very closely, as well as other post-election developments. The welfare of...
Dear representatives of the Kurdish community of Armenia,
I cordially congratulate you on the occasion of Navroz.
Let this beautiful spring holiday bring happiness to our entire Kurdish community. I wish you success in your work, cultural and other achievements.
We are proud with the Kurd citizens of our country and their success. We are also aware of the problems...