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  02, 2010

  Speech by President Serzh Sargsyan in the Chatham House British Royal Institute of International Affairs Thank you, Mr. Robertson. It is my pleasure to visit with this reputable institution, the Chatham House, for the first time. When I was invited to speak here, I was not aware that the discussion would be chaired by my old friend and “ally in arms,” Sir Robertson. Hence, it is more of a pleasure for me to participate in this discussion. Why ‘friends in arms’? Because we have travelled a long path with Lord Robertson; we have even agreed upon and organized the engagement of Armenian...
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  12, 2009

  President Serzh Sargsyan’s New Year Address Dear Fellow Citizens, I congratulate you on the occasion of New Year and Christmas! Year 2009 becomes history – with its achievements and losses, with happy occasions as well as disappointments. We enter 2010 with new hopes and new plans. They will become reality through our joint efforts, and I have no doubt that we will succeed. The passing year, I believe, was momentous with a new stance in conducting foreign policy, which is defined by coming up with new initiatives rather...
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  12, 2009

  Statement of President Serzh Sargsyan at the Orinats Erkir Party Convention Ladies and Gentlemen: I salute the delegates and guests of the Ninth Convention of the Orinats Erkir Party. Orinats Erkir is a political force which has its recognized place and role in Armenia, which has proven its popularity during all recent state elections. Along with its coalition partners it constitutes a part of the national government and has assumed responsibility for the future of our people and our country. As the President of the Republic of Armenia and as the Chairman...
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  11, 2009

  Statement by President Serzh Sargsyan at the 12th convention of the Republican party of Armenia Dear Party members, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen: It was exactly two years ago when speaking at the 11th Convention of the Republican Party, I acknowledged the most serious challenges and problems which the world was infused with at that time, and the measures that in my opinion our country had to take to meet those challenges to make Armenia a modern, democratic, and competitive state. These challenges and problems are well known to all, and many of them have not lost...
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  10, 2009

  Statement of the President of Armenia, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the All-Armenian Hayastan Fund Serzh Sargsyan at the Telemarathon 2009 during the charity fundraising dinner in Moscow Dear Compatriots: As you know, the annual fund-raising of the All-Armenian Hayastan Fund, which is often called the “national pledge”, has commenced. This fund-raising is conducted for the Shushi development programs – for the Shushi that was one of the educational and cultural centers of Eastern Armenia, the Shushi, which has always made us proud, today needs our support. Almost certainly, there are not many cities in the world that have a destiny as thorny as Shushi’s. Our beautiful...
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  10, 2009

  Address of the President of Armenia to the people of the Republic of Armenia and to all Armenians Dear compatriots: For the past several months the attention of Armenia and the Armenians worldwide was focused on the ongoing process of the normalization of the Armenian-Turkish relations and in particular the two initialed Protocols. All parts and layers of the Armenian nation answered our call to open a public debate on the documents and engaged in it. We saw a new strong wave of a debate over the smaller and bigger issues which concern Armenia and the Armenians. The debate included...