U.S. EMBASSY IN YEREVAN CELEBRATES 235TH ANNIVERSARY OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE
PanARMENIAN.Net
June 8, 2011 - 11:13 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - On June 7, Americans and Armenians celebrated the
235th anniversary of American independence and the signing of the
Declaration of Independence.
U.S. Ambassador Marie L. Yovanovitch and Speaker of the Armenian
National Assembly Hovik Abrahamyan delivered remarks at the
celebration, which took place at the U.S. Embassy. Inga and Anush
Arshakians opened the event by singing the U.S. National Anthem,
and the Armenian State Jazz Band played American jazz music.
During the event, the U.S. Embassy in Armenia also marked the departure
of Ambassador Yovanovitch, who will return to Washington D.C. to work
as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for North and Central Europe at the
Department of State. Ambassador Yovanovitch took the opportunity to
congratulate Armenia on 20 years of independence and toasted the
U.S.-Armenian friendship based on mutual support and respect for
democracy, freedom, and peace, reported the press office of the
U.S. embassy to Armenia.
Independence Day honors the birthday of the United States of America
and the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.
PanARMENIAN.Net
June 8, 2011 - 11:13 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - On June 7, Americans and Armenians celebrated the
235th anniversary of American independence and the signing of the
Declaration of Independence.
U.S. Ambassador Marie L. Yovanovitch and Speaker of the Armenian
National Assembly Hovik Abrahamyan delivered remarks at the
celebration, which took place at the U.S. Embassy. Inga and Anush
Arshakians opened the event by singing the U.S. National Anthem,
and the Armenian State Jazz Band played American jazz music.
During the event, the U.S. Embassy in Armenia also marked the departure
of Ambassador Yovanovitch, who will return to Washington D.C. to work
as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for North and Central Europe at the
Department of State. Ambassador Yovanovitch took the opportunity to
congratulate Armenia on 20 years of independence and toasted the
U.S.-Armenian friendship based on mutual support and respect for
democracy, freedom, and peace, reported the press office of the
U.S. embassy to Armenia.
Independence Day honors the birthday of the United States of America
and the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.