Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

Ambassador Markarian Presents His Credentials to President George W.

Collapse
X
 
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts

  • Ambassador Markarian Presents His Credentials to President George W.

    PRESS RELEASE
    June 1, 2005
    Embassy of the Republic of Armenia
    2225 R Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20008
    Tel: 202-319-1976, x. 348; Fax: 202-319-2982
    Email: [email protected]; Web: www.armeniaemb.org

    Ambassador Markarian Presents His Credentials to President George W. Bush

    On May 26, 2005, Ambassador of Armenia Tatoul Markarian presented
    his Letter of Credence to President George W. Bush, accrediting
    him as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United
    States. During the ceremony, President Bush and Ambassador Markarian
    exchanged remarks, in accordance with the established tradition.

    In his remarks, Ambassador Markarian noted the strength of our
    bilateral relations and the solid base on which they are founded,
    including common interests and shared values. Our common agenda
    covers the entire spectrum of political, economic, military and
    security cooperation, the Armenian Ambassador noted. He expressed
    Armenia's great appreciation for the enormous political, economic,
    and humanitarian support that the United States extended from the
    early years of Armenia's independence. The Ambassador expressed the
    determination of Armenia to further enhance the already high level of
    cooperation and partnership with the United States in order to meet
    the global challenges facing both our nations and the international
    community in the twenty-first century.

    In his reply, President Bush stated that the United States deeply
    valued its friendship with Armenia, noting that our countries are bound
    together by a unique history. President Bush stated that since Armenia
    became independent in 1991, our countries worked together toward the
    creation of democratic institutions and a growing economy so that
    Armenia could rebuild after the devastation of the 1988 earthquake,
    the collapse of the Soviet Union and the devastation wrought by the
    Nagorno-Karabakh war with neighboring Azerbaijan. Armenia has made
    such progress in the last 15 years that it is eligible for Millennium
    Challenge Account assistance, noted the President.

    The President's remarks stated that he truly appreciated the assistance
    that Armenia had rendered in the Global War on Terrorism and its
    deployment of forces to Iraq to support that nation's transition to a
    stable, democratic state, and expressed the commitment of the United
    States to working with Armenia and Azerbaijan to seek resolution
    soon to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and normalization of relations
    between Armenia and Turkey.
Working...
X