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OUR COUNTRY'S FIRST NEWSPAPER, FIRST CHURCH WERE ESTABLISHED BY ARMENIANS - SINGAPOREAN PRESIDENT
news.am
March 28, 2012 | 10:50
YEREVAN. - Along the lines of Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan's
ongoing state visit to Singapore, the latter's most senior officials
have made numerous positive remarks concerning the Armenian people,
specifically the Singaporean-Armenian community.
As case in point, Singapore's President Tony Tan Keng Yam noted with
delight that the Armenians had printed the first newspaper and built
the first Christian church in Singapore. In his turn, Singaporean
PM Lee Hsien Loong stated that his country's trade relations had
developed since the 19th century especially owing to the efforts
by Armenian merchants, Armenian President's Press Office informed
Armenian News-NEWS.am.
It is apparent that these evaluations are not exaggerated, and, even
though the Armenian community in Singapore was always very small in
number, it has left a considerable trace in Singapore's history of
the past 100-150 years.
Within the framework of his state visit to Singapore, Armenia's
President will get together with the Singaporean-Armenian community
on Thursday.
news.am
March 28, 2012 | 10:50
YEREVAN. - Along the lines of Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan's
ongoing state visit to Singapore, the latter's most senior officials
have made numerous positive remarks concerning the Armenian people,
specifically the Singaporean-Armenian community.
As case in point, Singapore's President Tony Tan Keng Yam noted with
delight that the Armenians had printed the first newspaper and built
the first Christian church in Singapore. In his turn, Singaporean
PM Lee Hsien Loong stated that his country's trade relations had
developed since the 19th century especially owing to the efforts
by Armenian merchants, Armenian President's Press Office informed
Armenian News-NEWS.am.
It is apparent that these evaluations are not exaggerated, and, even
though the Armenian community in Singapore was always very small in
number, it has left a considerable trace in Singapore's history of
the past 100-150 years.
Within the framework of his state visit to Singapore, Armenia's
President will get together with the Singaporean-Armenian community
on Thursday.