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The regular meeting of the Council of Elders took place 30.05.2012

The regular meeting of the Council of Elders took place

At the meeting of the Council of Elders held on May 30, before starting to discuss the items on the agenda, Mayor Taron Margaryan informed that the members of the Council elected by the election list of "The Armenian National Congress" alliance presented their resignation from the Council membership. These members are Lyudmila Sargsyan, Levon Zurabyan, Stepan Demirchyan, Hrant Bagratyan and Khachatur Kokobelyan. On the ground of being assigned heads of Achapnyak and Davtashen... more →

National Assembly Speaker Receives the U.S. Ambassador to Armenia30.05.2012

National Assembly Speaker Receives the U.S. Ambassador to Armenia

On May 30 the RA National Assembly Speaker Samvel Nikoyan received the U.S. Ambassador to Armenia John Heffern. The Head of the Parliament highly assessed the effective cooperation established for years, expressing confidence that it would also have its continuation with the newly formed National Assembly. The sides touched upon Armenia-the United States relationship, the reinforcement of inter-parliamentary cooperation, and regional problems. At the Ambassador’s request Mr Nikoyan... more →

The ceremony of handing the RA 2011 Presidential Awards took place at the Presidential Palace29.05.2012

The ceremony of handing the RA 2011 Presidential Awards took place at the Presidential Palace

The ceremony of handing the RA 2011 Presidential Awards in different areas took place today at the Presidential Palace. The President of Armenia congratulated the awardees for the achievements and received awards, expressed gratitude for their important work and wished them new success. Congratulatory Address by President Serzh Sargsyan at the ceremony of handing RA 2011 Presidential Awards Dear Laureates of the RA Presidential Awards, I cordially congratulate you on your... more →

Congratulatory Address by President Serzh Sargsyan on the occasion of Republic Day28.05.2012

Congratulatory Address by President Serzh Sargsyan on the occasion of Republic Day

Dear Compatriots, I congratulate us all on the occasion of Republic Day. May 28 has been much spoken and written about, and I am confident, it will be referred too many more times. And it is quite natural because it signifies an exceptional event which we had waited for a long time, which we had dreamed about for centuries and for which the best sons of our nation had sacrificed their lives. On that day, we had turned the wheel of history and set the right course. In fact, that... more →

President Serzh Sargsyan visited the Sardarapat Memorial28.05.2012

President Serzh Sargsyan visited the Sardarapat Memorial

Today, President Serzh Sargsyan visited the Sardarapat Memorial dedicated to the heroic battle held here and participated at the festive events dedicated to the Republic Day. The President of Armenia laid a wreath at the Memorial dedicated to the memory of the heroes of the Sardarapat battle, took part at the festive public events and the concert. At the Sardarapat complex, President Sargsyan visited also the State Museum of ethnography, national and liberation struggle. more →

RA Leadership Visits Sardarapat Battle Memorial Complex28.05.2012

RA Leadership Visits Sardarapat Battle Memorial Complex

On the 94th anniversary of the Republic Day and Sardarapat Battle on May 28 RA President Serzh Sargsyan, His Holiness Karekin II, the Supreme Patriarch Catholicos of All Armenians, National Assembly Speaker Samvel Nikoyan, other high ranking officials, deputies, military, clergymen, diplomats accredited in the RA visited Sardarapat Battle Memorial Complex and laid wreaths and flowers at the memorial immortalizing the memory of the Sardarapat Battle heroes. The anthem of the Republic of... more →