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ESTONIAN VICE SPEAKER RANDJARV GETS MEDAL OF ARMENIAN PARLIAMENT
Baltic News Service / - BNS
March 12, 2015 Thursday 1:47 PM EET
TALLINN, Mar 12, BNS - Laine Randjarv, vice chairman of the Riigikogu,
became the first Estonian to be awarded the Medal of Honor of the
National Assembly of Armenia for promoting cooperation between the
parliaments of Estonia and Armenia.
Presenting the medal to Randjarv, vice president of the parliament of
Armenia Eduard Sharmazanov said the Medal of Honor is the highest award
of the parliament of Armenia. Randjarv was awarded the medal for her
contribution to the development and strengthening of interparliamentary
relations between Armenia and Estonia.
"I thank the state of Armenia for this recognition," Randjarv said.
"Estonia and Armenia have strong historical relations."
Randjarv said that she considers it very important that all nations
living in Estonia would have the possibility to preserve their language
and culture. Randjarv has been vice president of the Riigikogu since
April 2011.
From: Baghdasarian
Baltic News Service / - BNS
March 12, 2015 Thursday 1:47 PM EET
TALLINN, Mar 12, BNS - Laine Randjarv, vice chairman of the Riigikogu,
became the first Estonian to be awarded the Medal of Honor of the
National Assembly of Armenia for promoting cooperation between the
parliaments of Estonia and Armenia.
Presenting the medal to Randjarv, vice president of the parliament of
Armenia Eduard Sharmazanov said the Medal of Honor is the highest award
of the parliament of Armenia. Randjarv was awarded the medal for her
contribution to the development and strengthening of interparliamentary
relations between Armenia and Estonia.
"I thank the state of Armenia for this recognition," Randjarv said.
"Estonia and Armenia have strong historical relations."
Randjarv said that she considers it very important that all nations
living in Estonia would have the possibility to preserve their language
and culture. Randjarv has been vice president of the Riigikogu since
April 2011.
From: Baghdasarian