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15th ANNIVERSARY OF ARMENIA'S INDEPENDENCE CELEBRATED IN GREAT BRITAIN
Noyan Tapan
Dec 08 2006
LONDON, DECEMBER 8, NOYAN TAPAN. An event dedicated to the 15th
anniversary of Armenia's independence took place at the House of Lords
on December 5. It was organized by the British-Armenian Parliamentary
Group with the assistance of the Armenian embassy in London. According
to the RA MFA Press and Information Department, the principal speaker
was the RA Deputy Foreign Minister Arman Kirakosian. Members of
the two Houses of the British parliament, officials of the Foreign
Office, heads of the London city authorities, representatives of the
country's Armenian community, persons taking interest in Armenia,
and diplomats accredited to London attended the event. At the meeting
chaired by Baroness Caroline Cox, the Armenian Ambassador to the
UK Vahe Gabrielian, members of House of Lords Lord Averby and Lord
Shanon, member of House of Commons Pady Tipping and others made
speeches. They congratulated those present on the 15th anniversary
of Armenia's independence, spoke about the fiendly Armenian-British
links and expressed confidence in the further development of bilateral
relations. In his speech the deputy minister A. Kirakosian touched
upon the history of the Armenian-British relations, highlighting the
pro-Armenan activities of some British political figures of the 19th
and 20th centuries.
He appreciated the support provided to Armenia by Armenian communities
since the country's independence and their role in establishing and
developing friendly relations of the RA with various countries. At
the conclusion of the meeting, A. Kirakosian presented the libraries
of the two houses of the British parliament with books written by
him. Arman Kirakosian, who is on a working meeting to London, had a
meeting with officials of the Caucasus, Russia and Central Asia Unit
of the Foreign Office on December 6, during which issues related to
bilateral relations, cooperation of the RA and the UK in international
organizations, and issues of regional importance were discussed.
Noyan Tapan
Dec 08 2006
LONDON, DECEMBER 8, NOYAN TAPAN. An event dedicated to the 15th
anniversary of Armenia's independence took place at the House of Lords
on December 5. It was organized by the British-Armenian Parliamentary
Group with the assistance of the Armenian embassy in London. According
to the RA MFA Press and Information Department, the principal speaker
was the RA Deputy Foreign Minister Arman Kirakosian. Members of
the two Houses of the British parliament, officials of the Foreign
Office, heads of the London city authorities, representatives of the
country's Armenian community, persons taking interest in Armenia,
and diplomats accredited to London attended the event. At the meeting
chaired by Baroness Caroline Cox, the Armenian Ambassador to the
UK Vahe Gabrielian, members of House of Lords Lord Averby and Lord
Shanon, member of House of Commons Pady Tipping and others made
speeches. They congratulated those present on the 15th anniversary
of Armenia's independence, spoke about the fiendly Armenian-British
links and expressed confidence in the further development of bilateral
relations. In his speech the deputy minister A. Kirakosian touched
upon the history of the Armenian-British relations, highlighting the
pro-Armenan activities of some British political figures of the 19th
and 20th centuries.
He appreciated the support provided to Armenia by Armenian communities
since the country's independence and their role in establishing and
developing friendly relations of the RA with various countries. At
the conclusion of the meeting, A. Kirakosian presented the libraries
of the two houses of the British parliament with books written by
him. Arman Kirakosian, who is on a working meeting to London, had a
meeting with officials of the Caucasus, Russia and Central Asia Unit
of the Foreign Office on December 6, during which issues related to
bilateral relations, cooperation of the RA and the UK in international
organizations, and issues of regional importance were discussed.