As prepared Yerevan Barev dzez, merhaba, and hello to the Armenian and Turkish photographers who created the works featured in the exhibit we are opening today, to their mentors and trainers – John Stanmeyer, Anush Babajanyan, and Serra Akcan – and to our guests. Thank you for joining us here today as we open this ...
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By U.S. Mission Armenia | 24 January, 2017 | Topics: Ambassador, Speeches | Tags: #BridgingStories, Exhibit, Remarks
Minister Muradyan, valued partners and guests; it is my pleasure to be here today with you to celebrate the opening of the Ministry of Health’s Tavush regional laboratory of the National Center of Disease Control and Prevention. Today is a special day. Today a commitment by both governments to make Armenia safer and more secure ...
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By U.S. Mission Armenia | 6 April, 2016 | Topics: Ambassador, Speeches | Tags: Ambassador, Remarks, Tavush
Thank you for your warm welcome, and for inviting me to join you today. I’m a bit embarrassed to admit that this is my first visit to Yerevan State University. I’ll try to make up for it by visiting more frequently in the future, if you’ll have me. One of my top priorities as the ...
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By U.S. Mission Armenia | 23 February, 2016 | Topics: Ambassador, Speeches | Tags: Ambassador, Remarks, YSU
Thank you for your warm welcome. It is always a pleasure to visit AUA, and I especially appreciate the opportunity to talk with young Armenian students. Unlike your parents, you have lived your entire lives in an independent Armenia. For you, Soviet Armenia – and the dark days following the breakup of the Soviet Union ...
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By U.S. Mission Armenia | 21 February, 2016 | Topics: Ambassador, Speeches | Tags: Ambassador, AUA, Remarks
I want to welcome you all — our visitors from America, our friends and partners from here in Armenia — welcome to Armenia and thank you for your efforts to fight, treat, and cure cancer and care for the health of those around you. Healing is a science, but I know for many of you ...
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By U.S. Mission Armenia | 18 February, 2016 | Topics: Ambassador, Speeches | Tags: Ambassador, cancer, Remarks
Governor Sahakyan, Deputy Governor Movsisyan, Mr. Mayor, National Institute of Education Director Karen Simonyan, Principal Shukhyan, Peace Corps Country Director Charles Enciso, Faculty and Students of Proshyan School, I am delighted to be here today for two reasons. First, to celebrate with you all the centuries-old festival of Te-ren-dez. And second, to see also the ...
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By U.S. Mission Armenia | 13 February, 2016 | Topics: Ambassador, Speeches | Tags: Ambassador, Remarks, Trndez
Thank you for your warm welcome, and for inviting me to join you today. You may have heard that one of my top priorities as the U.S. Ambassador to Armenia is to do my best to make sure that Armenians of all backgrounds have the opportunity to better understand U.S. foreign policy. For that reason, ...
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By U.S. Mission Armenia | 12 February, 2016 | Topics: Ambassador, Speeches | Tags: Ambassador, Foreign Policy, Remarks
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 ...
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By U.S. Mission Armenia | 3 March, 2010 | Topics: Ambassador, Speeches | Tags: Ambassador, Peace Corps, Remarks
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 ...
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By U.S. Mission Armenia | 1 March, 2010 | Topics: Ambassador, Speeches | Tags: Ambassador, Peace Corps, Remarks
