NEW PREMISES OF ARMENIAN EMBASSY WILL BE INAUGURATED IN ABU DHABI

Azad-Hye, United Arab Emirates
Sept 14 2005

AZAD-HYE (Dubai, 14 September 2005): Marking an important development
in the Armenian-UAE relations, Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian
visits the UAE to attend the ceremony of laying the foundation of
the new premises of the Embassy of Armenia, which will take place
in the diplomatic quarter of the capital Abu Dhabi on Saturday 1st
October 2005.

The plot has been donated by late President His Highness Sheikh Zayed
bin Sultan Al Nahyan, during Kocharian’s visit to the UAE (April 2002).

This event will mark the beginning of a donation campaign within the
Armenian Communities in the Gulf countries, aimed at concentrating
the required amount for erecting the building (which happens to be
exactly next to the new futuristic building of the US Embassy).

It is worth mentioning that the Armenian Community of the UAE supported
economically the opening of the Armenian Embassy in the UAE and had
covered most of the expenses during the period 2000-2002

The Embassy was officially opened with a flag hoisting ceremony on
24th September 2000, at its temporary premises opposite Hamdan Post
Office on Khalifa Street in Abu Dhabi. The flag was raised by visiting
Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vardan Oskanian, and the first
Charge d’Affaires, Dr Arshak Poladian, flanked by young Armenians in
traditional attire.

The ceremony was attended by UAE Foreign Ministry Undersecretary,
several diplomats, UAE officials and Armenians in the country.