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  The holy land of Jerusalem can become a bridge through which the visitors will learn about Armenia and Armenian spiritual heritage: President Sarkissian and Mrs. Sarkissian visited the Church of the Holy Sepulcher President Armen Sarkissian and Mrs. Nouneh Sarkissian visited one of the most cherished and prominent holy place in Jerusalem and entire Christian world the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. It is built on the tomb of Jesus Christ, Golgotha crucifixion site, the Feast of the Cross cave and some other holy places. The tomb of Christ is under the dome of the Holy Sepulcher Church. The control of the Church itself is shared by the Armenia, Greek, and Catholic churches. The President of...
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  01, 2020

  “World needs more than ever to appreciate faith in God and in human values”: President Sarkissian and Mrs. Nouneh Sarkissian visited the Church of the Holy Nativity in Bethlehem President Armen Sarkissian and Mrs. Nouneh Sarkissian visited the Church of the Holy Nativity in Bethlehem. They were greeted by the Grand Sacristan of the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem, His Eminence Ter Sevan Archbishop Gharibian. The President and Mrs. Sarkissian toured the Church, lit candles and listened to the Armenian spiritual songs performed by the Armenian clergymen and prayed together with them. On behalf of the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem, Archbishop...
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  01, 2020

  President Sarkissian met with the President of the Palestinian National Authority Mahmoud Abbas President Armen Sarkissian met with the President of the Palestinian National Authority Mahmoud Abbas. The President of Armenia expressed his gratitude to the President of the Palestinian National Authority and the government for everything they have been doing for the Armenian Church. He noted that the section of the Church of the Holy Nativity administered by the Armenian Apostolic Church is not only part of history and Christianity but also part of Armenia, our culture and heritage,...
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  01, 2020

  President Armen Sarkissian deliverd a lecture at the HIT Holon Institute of Technology: “I believe that in a sense we are entering a period of a new Renaissance” In the framework of his working visit to the State of Israel, President Armen Sarkissian visited today one of Isreal’s leading educational establishmen the HIT Holon Institute of Technology. President Sarkissian met with the leadership of the Institute and laterd delivered a lecture titled “Geopolitical realities in the era of artificial intelligence.” The President of the Institute Eduard Yakubov noted that it was a great honor to host the President of Armenia...
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  01, 2020

  “Never Again”: President Armen Sarkissian in Jerusalem participated at the World Holocaust Forum President Armen Sarkissian in Jerusalem participated at the 5th World Holocaust Forum. The Forum titled “Remembering the Holocaust, Fighting the Antisemitism” held in Yad Vashem, a memorial dedicated to the victims of the Holocaust, brought together leaders from over 40 states and other high-ranking officials. The Forum was opened by the President of the State of Israel Reuven Rivlin under whose auspices the World Holocaust Forum Foundation in cooperation with Yad Vashem it is...
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  01, 2020

  President Armen Sarkissian raised at Knesset the issue of recognition of the Armenian Genocide: there are many tragic pages in the history of the Armenian and Jewish peoples and joint steps must be taken to prevent human catastrophes from happening again President Armen Sarkissian, who is in the State of Israel on a working visit, and Mrs. Nouneh Sarkissian today visited the Israeli Parliament – Knesset where they were hosted by the Speaker of Knesset Yuli Edelstein and Mrs. Irina Nevzlin. The Speaker of Knesset welcomed the President of Armenia and noted, “We are greatly honored to receive you in our country. We are happy to see you here even though your visit is taking place in the framework of the event which is not...