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  01, 2009

  President Serzh Sargsyan received the Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization Nikolay Bordjuzha Today, President Serzh Sargsyan received the Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization Nikolay Bordjuzha. Currently, Armenia is presiding over the Organization and the Chairman of the CSTO Council Serzh Sargsyan discussed with Nikolay Bordjuzha issues related to the preparations for the next summit and its agenda. The President of Armenia stressed the importance of a constant improvement of the Organization’s activities and noted that it would allow to withstand...
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  01, 2009

  The President of the United States of America sent a letter to President Serzh Sargsyan Dear Mr. President: In the wake of Armenian troops’ completed mission in Iraq, I express the deep gratitude of the United States to the Government and people of Armenia for the forces your nation has contributed to Multinational Forces-Iraq sine 2005. I express particular appreciation for the transportation and convoy security, de-mining, and medical support these forces provided. The willingness of the Armenian people to support the establishment and strengthening of a democratic...
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  01, 2009

  Working meeting about the results of the first stage of the defense system’s strategic review process Today, at the working meeting conducted by President Sargsyan discussed were issues related to the results of the first stage of the defense system’s strategic review process. The five-staged process is scheduled to be concluded by April, 2010. Opening the meeting, the President of Armenia said, “Today, we are revisiting the issue of the improvement of the Armed Forces and the strategic review process of the defense system. We have spoken about the role and significance of our army on...
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  01, 2009

  The President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan signed a decree on pardon The President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan signed a decree to grant pardon to Eghishe Grigorian, Karen Tarkhanian, Avetik Ghrejian, Karlen Manoucharian, Armen Movsissian, Haroutyun Mkrtchian, Norik Haroutyunian, Sargis Parunakian, and Raju Petrossian who were sentenced to 2-4 years in prison for their participation in the events of March 1, 2008 in Yerevan, for illegal acquisition, use, transfer, possession, and bearing of arms, ammunition, and explosives, as well as for the use of force against...
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  01, 2009

  President Serzh Sargsyan conducted a working meeting at the Ministry of Defense Today, President Serzh Sargsyan conducted a working meeting at the Ministry of Defense with the participation of the leadership of the structure. Discussed at the meeting were issues related to the main tasks of the Ministry in 2009 and related steps. The President of Armenia said that army-building was a difficult, constant work which demands a hard, daily toil. The Commander-in-Chief among priorities mentioned consistent steps toward the strengthening of the defensibility of the...
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  01, 2009

  President Serzh Sargsyan attends a special Christmas service On January 6, President Serzh Sargsyan and Mrs. Rita Sargsyan attended a special Christmas service at the Holy See of Echmiadzin.