Acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s working visit to Lebanon continues. On October 21, the second day of the visit, Nikol Pashinyan and his spouse Anna Hakobyan visited St. Gregory the Illuminator Mother Cathedral in Antelias, where they attended the Divine Liturgy dedicated to the 50th anniversary of ordination of His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia. In attendance were the Lebanese President’s representative, members of government and parliament,...
On the margins of his working visit to Lebanon, on October 20, Acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met with representatives of the Armenian community at the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in Lebanon. Nikol Pashinyan addressed the meeting with a speech: “It is a great honor for me to be here today and have the opportunity to communicate with you. First of all, I would like to thank you, since all this time we have been feeling your warmth and support. It was extremely important...
Today Acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan paid a working visit to Syunik Marz of Armenia. Nikol Pashinyan first met with Syunik community residents and thanked them for the warm welcome. “Syunik is Armenia’s backbone; the region is of great strategic importance and deserves special attention and we keep it in the spotlight. I know it is not that easy, and therefore, I wish to thank you for holding fast, working and struggling on this piece of land. I know the difficulties...
Acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan participated in a gala event dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the Armenian National Academy of Sciences (NAS). In attendance were national academy presidents from over a dozen countries, heads of international scientific organizations, who have arrived in Armenia to join the celebrations of the NAS 75th anniversary. Congratulating those present on the Jubilee, the Acting Prime Minister noted, “Today, our duty is to remember with great...
Nikol Pashinyan’s statement at RA NAS 75th anniversary-dedicated event
Dear compatriots, My dear people, Proud citizens of the Republic of Armenia, As I said before, I am resigning today from the office of Prime Minister of Armenia. The purpose of this resignation is not to leave the post of prime minister, which means getting rid of the responsibility assumed before you, but to bring to completion our non-violent velvet revolution by holding snap elections and reinstating the people’s power. The roadmap to early parliamentary elections is as...