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Over 200 Lebanese Armenians become citizens of Armenia
NEWS.AM
February 15, 2013 | 16:01
YEREVAN. - The official presentation of Armenian passports was held at
Armenia's Embassy in Lebanon, on Thursday and Friday.
In his remarks, Armenia's Ambassador to Lebanon, Ashot Kocharyan,
congratulated the recipients, Armenian MFA press service informed
Armenian News-NEWS.am. He stressed that becoming a citizen of Armenia
is a great honor and pride for each and every one, and it endows
rights and responsibilities alike.
The ambassador highly appreciated the role that Lebanon's Armenian
community plays within the Armenian diaspora. He expressed a
conviction that being issued an Armenian passport enables new
opportunities for the compatriots to visit Armenia more frequently,
take part in nationwide events, and, also, to contribute to the
development of the homeland.
After the respective oath ceremony, Ambassador Kocharyan presented
Armenian citizenship passports to over 200 Lebanese Armenians.
To note, in recent weeks, Armenia's Embassy in Lebanon also presented
Armenian passports to about 60 Syrian Armenians, who are temporarily
residing in Lebanon due to the political developments in Syria.
NEWS.AM
February 15, 2013 | 16:01
YEREVAN. - The official presentation of Armenian passports was held at
Armenia's Embassy in Lebanon, on Thursday and Friday.
In his remarks, Armenia's Ambassador to Lebanon, Ashot Kocharyan,
congratulated the recipients, Armenian MFA press service informed
Armenian News-NEWS.am. He stressed that becoming a citizen of Armenia
is a great honor and pride for each and every one, and it endows
rights and responsibilities alike.
The ambassador highly appreciated the role that Lebanon's Armenian
community plays within the Armenian diaspora. He expressed a
conviction that being issued an Armenian passport enables new
opportunities for the compatriots to visit Armenia more frequently,
take part in nationwide events, and, also, to contribute to the
development of the homeland.
After the respective oath ceremony, Ambassador Kocharyan presented
Armenian citizenship passports to over 200 Lebanese Armenians.
To note, in recent weeks, Armenia's Embassy in Lebanon also presented
Armenian passports to about 60 Syrian Armenians, who are temporarily
residing in Lebanon due to the political developments in Syria.