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ARMENIAN PRESIDENT RECEIVES FAMOUS ELLIS ISLAND AWARD
Panorama
Sept 23 2011
Armenia
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan had the first stop in the sidelines
of his US trip in the Ellis Island, Hudson River. Here Armenian
President has been awarded by the National Ethnic Coalition of
Organizations, NECO, Panorama.am reporter tells from USA.
Ellis Island is famous for serving as a gateway for millions of
immigrants. During the years of Great Genocide Ellis Island happened
to be a gateway for ninety five thousand Armenians who survived
Turkish vandals.
They are among those 12 million people who passed through the gateway
of Ellis Island, and got engaged with the multi-national society of
America and brought their contribution to the national and cultural
diversity of this country, which, according to NECO, are vital ground
for the strength of their country.
In 1954 the gateway was closed and since 1976 museum of immigrants
has been founded. A special exhibition dedicated to the Armenian
genocide of 1915 and Armenian immigrants is being held.
President Serzh Sargsyan visited Ellis Island, the Museum of Immigrants
and saw the exhibition to the Armenian genocide and made remarks in
the book of honorable guests.
Here, President Sargsyan has been awarded Ellis Island Medal of Honor.
More than thousand people have been awarded this medal, including 6
US Presidents, dozens of secretaries of state, senators, congressmen,
Nobel laureates and artists, sportsmen and businessmen.
Serzh Sargsyan is the first President of a foreign country to receive
this medal. The President of NECO Nasser Kazemine said President Serzh
Sargsyan was receiving the award for his contribution to reinforce
Armenian-American relations and peace establishment in South Caucasus.
President Serzh Sargsyan expressed gratitude for the award and said:
"During the years of Ottoman Empire, thousands of Armenians escaped
Genocide, passed through Ellis and got chance to work in USA and to
develop. Most part of them used that chance and became worthy citizens
of USA."
Panorama
Sept 23 2011
Armenia
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan had the first stop in the sidelines
of his US trip in the Ellis Island, Hudson River. Here Armenian
President has been awarded by the National Ethnic Coalition of
Organizations, NECO, Panorama.am reporter tells from USA.
Ellis Island is famous for serving as a gateway for millions of
immigrants. During the years of Great Genocide Ellis Island happened
to be a gateway for ninety five thousand Armenians who survived
Turkish vandals.
They are among those 12 million people who passed through the gateway
of Ellis Island, and got engaged with the multi-national society of
America and brought their contribution to the national and cultural
diversity of this country, which, according to NECO, are vital ground
for the strength of their country.
In 1954 the gateway was closed and since 1976 museum of immigrants
has been founded. A special exhibition dedicated to the Armenian
genocide of 1915 and Armenian immigrants is being held.
President Serzh Sargsyan visited Ellis Island, the Museum of Immigrants
and saw the exhibition to the Armenian genocide and made remarks in
the book of honorable guests.
Here, President Sargsyan has been awarded Ellis Island Medal of Honor.
More than thousand people have been awarded this medal, including 6
US Presidents, dozens of secretaries of state, senators, congressmen,
Nobel laureates and artists, sportsmen and businessmen.
Serzh Sargsyan is the first President of a foreign country to receive
this medal. The President of NECO Nasser Kazemine said President Serzh
Sargsyan was receiving the award for his contribution to reinforce
Armenian-American relations and peace establishment in South Caucasus.
President Serzh Sargsyan expressed gratitude for the award and said:
"During the years of Ottoman Empire, thousands of Armenians escaped
Genocide, passed through Ellis and got chance to work in USA and to
develop. Most part of them used that chance and became worthy citizens
of USA."