Argentina to open embassy in Yerevan
19.03.2009,
19:32
President of Argentina Cristina Elisabet Fernández de Kirchner signed a decree on the opening of an Embassy of Argentina in Armenia.
YEREVAN, March 19. /ARKA/. President of Argentina Cristina Elisabet Fernández de Kirchner signed a decree on the opening of an Embassy of Argentina in Armenia.
The press service of the RA Foreign Office reports that the President signed the decree in the presence of Foreign Minister of Argentina Jorge Taiana and RA Ambassador to that country Vladimir Karmirshalyan.
Attending the ceremony were the ruling bishop of the diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church in Argentina, Archbishop Gasak Muradyan, the leaders of the Armenian community in Buenos Aires, well-known Armenian businessmen Eduardo Eurnekian and Murad Eurnekian, the former Minister of Justice Levon Karlos Arslanyan, Armenian media representatives.
President Fernández de Kirchner said that the protocol does not provide for ceremonial signing of presidential decrees in other persons’ presence, but exceptions are possible when the matter concerns a friendly nation.
The President of Argentina made a high appraisal of the Armenian-Argentine relations. The decision to open the first Argentine Embassy in the South Caucasus is evidence of Argentina’s wish to develop its relations with Armenia,
Fernández de Kirchner said.
Ambassador Karmirshalyan welcomed the decision to open an Argentine Embassy in Yerevan. He stressed that the embassy will allow both the sides to make optimal use of their potential for political, economic and cultural cooperation.
The representatives of the Armenian community thanked the Argentine Government and people for their fraternal attitude to Armenians, for the law condemning the Armenian Genocide of 1915 adopted by the Congress of Argentina and signed by the President. They pointed out that the Argentine Embassy in Yerevan will be their home in their historical motherland.
Ambassador Karmirshalyan conveyed to President Fernández de Kirchner the Armenian President Serge Sargsyan’s invitation to pay an official visit to Armenia. The invitation was accepted. The terms of the visit will be specified through diplomatic channels. –0--
The press service of the RA Foreign Office reports that the President signed the decree in the presence of Foreign Minister of Argentina Jorge Taiana and RA Ambassador to that country Vladimir Karmirshalyan.
Attending the ceremony were the ruling bishop of the diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church in Argentina, Archbishop Gasak Muradyan, the leaders of the Armenian community in Buenos Aires, well-known Armenian businessmen Eduardo Eurnekian and Murad Eurnekian, the former Minister of Justice Levon Karlos Arslanyan, Armenian media representatives.
President Fernández de Kirchner said that the protocol does not provide for ceremonial signing of presidential decrees in other persons’ presence, but exceptions are possible when the matter concerns a friendly nation.
The President of Argentina made a high appraisal of the Armenian-Argentine relations. The decision to open the first Argentine Embassy in the South Caucasus is evidence of Argentina’s wish to develop its relations with Armenia,
Fernández de Kirchner said.
Ambassador Karmirshalyan welcomed the decision to open an Argentine Embassy in Yerevan. He stressed that the embassy will allow both the sides to make optimal use of their potential for political, economic and cultural cooperation.
The representatives of the Armenian community thanked the Argentine Government and people for their fraternal attitude to Armenians, for the law condemning the Armenian Genocide of 1915 adopted by the Congress of Argentina and signed by the President. They pointed out that the Argentine Embassy in Yerevan will be their home in their historical motherland.
Ambassador Karmirshalyan conveyed to President Fernández de Kirchner the Armenian President Serge Sargsyan’s invitation to pay an official visit to Armenia. The invitation was accepted. The terms of the visit will be specified through diplomatic channels. –0--
