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  03, 2018

  On the occasion of Young Yerkrapah members’ oath-taking ceremony Dear members of Yerkrapah Volunteers Union and guests, Dear newly recruited members of Young Yerkrapah organization, I cordially congratulate you on this solemn oath-taking ceremony. This traditional event stands for a symbolic ceremony of baptism on the way to joining Young Yerkrapah. From today on, you are supposed to be our future citizens, dedicated to Homeland’s defense. The ceremony is taking place on March 5, the birthday of Armenia’s National Hero Vazgen Sargsyan....
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  03, 2018

  Congratulatory message of President Serzh Sargsyan on the occasion of Diplomat’s Day Dear Diplomats, I congratulate you on your professional holiday. Armenian diplomacy has had a lot of achievements since independence, as a result of which our country presents itself as a reliable, predictable and responsible international partner owing to the efforts made by the diplomats working in the Foreign Ministry headquarters and around six dozen internationally accredited diplomatic missions of Armenia. Your dedication and efforts are noticeable and highly valued. We have...
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  02, 2018

  Address by President Serzh Sargsyan on Artsakh Revival Day and Karabakh Movement 30th anniversary Dear Compatriots, On 20 February 1988, the Nagorno-Karabakh Regional Council met in an extraordinary session to adopt a resolution expressing the Artsakh people’s will for free self-determination. Three decades ago, Armenians all over the world joined the fair demand and struggle of Artsakh. Today, we are celebrating the 30th anniversary of that historic turning point, which the Artsakh Republic has rightfully proclaimed as the Artsakh Revival Day. Moreover, it became the day of...
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  02, 2018

  Remarks by the President of the Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan at the Munich Security Conference Distinguished Colleagues, Ladies and Gentlemen, At the outset, I would like to thank Mr. Ischinger for the invitation to this Conference. I greet all the participants of this panel. Events like this one contribute to and enrich the open and informal exchange of views and approaches. They say geography is destiny; I, however, think that it is also biography. We know it well from our own experience. As a result of our journey, we have concluded that geopolitical competition bears...
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  02, 2018

  Address by President Serzh Sargsyan to participants of 7th Pan-Armenian Conference of Artsakh Freedom-Fighters’ Union Dear forum participants and guests, Dear freedom-fighters, My dear combat friends, I cordially greet you and wish successful proceedings to the 7th Conference of the Union of Artsakh Freedom-Fighters. I also extend my greetings and best wishes to all our comrades in arms, their relatives and friends. I say “ours” because I am not separated from you. Artsakh challenged the war imposed on its people becoming a vast military base, and emerged as a self-established and...
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  01, 2018

  President Serzh Sargsyan’s Congratulatory Message on Army Day Dear Compatriots, I cordially congratulate you on the occasion of Army Day. The Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia are the shield of our country and our pride. Being the reliable guarantee of our people’s security, our army is also a very important component of regional peace. We know very well what the lack of statehood and regular army means, and we know how expensive we have paid for it. The existence of a sovereign army for a nation that has experienced hard trials is...