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Ambassador’s Speech at the Peace Corps Swearing-In Ceremony

I am honored to participate in the Swearing-in Ceremony of the 18th group of volunteers ready to serve Peace Corps Armenia. Forty-eight years ago, the man who created the Peace Corps, President John F. Kennedy, called Peace Corps Volunteers: Our Ambassadors of Peace. Ambassadors who would go forth and help the people of other countries ...

By U.S. Mission Armenia | 5 August, 2010 | Topics: Ambassador, Speeches | Tags: Ambassador, AUA

U.S. Ambassador’s Speech at AUA

Barev Dzez! Thank you for your warm welcome. And thank you to the American University of Armenia for inviting me here to speak with all of you. Today, I’d like to talk about the bilateral relationship between Armenia and the United States. And then I’d like to hear from you, so I’ll leave plenty of ...

By U.S. Mission Armenia | 2 June, 2010 | Topics: Ambassador, Speeches | Tags: Ambassador, AUA

World Press Freedom Day 2010

I’d like to welcome each one of you to this exhibit to mark World Press Freedom Day. And I would like to thank Shushan and FOICA for inviting me to be part of this important event. In 1993, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed May 3rd as the day the international community sets aside to ...

By U.S. Mission Armenia | 3 May, 2010 | Topics: Ambassador, Speeches | Tags: Ambassador, Press Freedom

Ambassador’s Remarks Welcoming Sports Envoys

Bari yereko Minister Petrosyan hargeli teeknike yev paronike (Good evening ladies and gentlemen). Distinguished guests. I am pleased to welcome you to my home this evening to meet Amber Stackhouse and Erin Comstock, two talented professional American snowboarders and sports filmmakers, and now, U.S. Department of State “Sports Envoys.” Working with national sports leagues and ...

By U.S. Mission Armenia | 3 March, 2010 | Topics: Ambassador, Speeches | Tags: Ambassador, Peace Corps, Remarks

Ambassador’s Remarks at Peace Corps Volunteer Award Ceremony

Peace Corps Week commemorates the week that John F. Kennedy outlined his idea for a program that would send thousands of young Americans overseas. Less than a year later the first Peace Corps Volunteers were sent to Ghana and Nigeria. Peace Corps week is not just a week to celebrate the accomplishments of Peace Corps ...

By U.S. Mission Armenia | 1 March, 2010 | Topics: Ambassador, Speeches | Tags: Ambassador, Peace Corps, Remarks

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