09/07/2014 16:21
Armenian president visits national organizations’ centers in Argentina
During his official visit to Argentina, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan visited today the local organizations of the Armenian national parties ARF-Dashnaktsutyun and Ramkavar Azatakan Party, the Armenian General Benevolent Union (ABGU) and familiarized himself with work of local Armenian papers, according to the presidential press service.
At an official reception hosted by Eduardo Seferian Center, the Armenian president expressed his gratitude for the center’s activities and the cordial reception given to the Armenian delegation. The center representatives presented him with a gift with the inscription “We are Sincere Soldiers”.
At the AGBU Center, Serzh Sargsyan thanked the Union members for their warm welcome. He stressed in his statement in the guest book of AGBU that the Armenian authorities highly appreciate the patriotic work of the Union in the Diaspora, especially in those Armenian communities that are far from the Motherland. “What I saw here was impressive and reassuring. I wish the AGBU Center in Buenos Aires continue its patriotic mission with the same energy and devotion for the benefit of our people”.
President Sargsyan visited the office of Sardarapat paper. He told the editorial staff that he takes pride in the fact that our compatriots managed to create such an impressive national establishment thousands of kilometers away from the homeland and the newspaper carries out with dignity the difficult mission of keeping the Armenian spirit alive. Serzh Sargsyan wished everyone success and incessant energy for continuing their activities for the benefit of the Armenian people. The president also wrote all this in the editorial office’s honorary guest book.
The Armenian president attended the official opening of Armenian Emigrants (Armenia) Square in Buenos Aires today where he met with members of the Argentinian Armenian community and benefactors. At his suggestion, the meeting was held in a question and answer format. Serzh Sargsyan responded to questions concerning Armenian identity preservation problems, Armenia-Diaspora links, regional challenges, Armenia’s domestic and foreign policies, economic priorities, development opportunities and other issues.