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24.02.2012
Serzh Sargsyan handed the RA State Awards for 2011
By the decree of President Serzh Sargsyan, at the recommendation of the State Award Commission in the end of 2011, a group of individuals were awarded RA State Awards for 2011. The official ceremony of handing the awards took place today at the Presidential Palace. RA State Award for 2011 in the area of arts and literature were awarded to: In the area of literature and political journalism - to the Holder of Movses Khorenats medal, writer and translator Hovhannes Grigorian for the book... more →
22.02.2012
President Serzh Sargsyan received today members of the delegation of the Committee on Social Affairs, Education, Culture and Civil Society of the Parliamentary Assembly of Euronest, who have arrived to Armenia to participate at the Committee meeting. The President of Armenia welcomed the members of the delegation and wished the meeting of the Committee productive work. Serzh Sargsyan underlined that Armenia had ab origine welcomed the creation of Euronest - a parliamentary platform... more →
22.02.2012
Serzh Sargsyan received delegation of the Foreign Relations Commission of the European Parliament
President Serzh Sargsyan received today delegation of the Foreign Relations Commission of the European Parliament, headed by the EP member Andrei Kovachev. The President of Armenia welcomed and stressed the importance of the delegation’s visit to Armenia, considering the mission of the members of the Commission who will be assisting in the drafting of the report on Armenia and the region. According to President Sargsyan, visits and contacts of the kind provide an excellent... more →
21.02.2012
Awarding Ceremony in the National Assembly on Mother Language Day
On February 21 a group of teachers of Armenian Language and Literature of the schools of Yerevan and marzes, leading specialists of the sphere were hosted in the parliament. The RA NA Speaker Samvel Nikoyan signed an order on Mother Language Day and on their awarding for the contribution to the preservation of Armenian language. Samvel Nikoyan solemnly awarded with the RA NA Medal of Honour Doctor, professor, Samvel Muradyan, Head of YSU Armenian Literature Chair and Doctor, professor Vazgen... more →
21.02.2012
Serzh Sarsgyan received Ilka Laitinen, Head of the European Union's border agency Frontex
President Serzh Sarsgyan received today Ilka Laitinen, Head of the European Union's border agency Frontex - a specialized and independent body tasked to coordinate the operational cooperation between Member States in the field of border security. The parties stressed the importance of the development of Armenia-EU cooperation, whose agenda, according to the parties, each year encompasses new areas. Noting that cooperation in the field of border security and border management is a... more →
19.02.2012
President Serzh Sargsyan received delegation of the US Congressmen
President Serzh Sargsyan received today delegation of the US Congressmen, who have arrived to Armenia from the US on route to Afghanistan. At the dinner in honor of the Congressmen, President Serzh Sargsyan noted that he attaches the utmost importance to the contacts with the friends of Armenia in Congress whose support has had its considerable impact on the establishment and development of democracy in Armenia as well as on the preservation of stability in our region. “Taking this... more →