PRESS RELEASE
Permanent Representation of Armenia
to the United Nations
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New York NY, 10016
Contact: Lilit Toutkhalian
Tel: (212) 686 9079
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On March 28 at the session of the General Assembly of
the United Nations representatives of the member
states paid tribute to the memory of the Prime
Minister of Armenia, Andranik Margarian, who passed
away at the age of 55.
On this occasion, the Chairmen of the five regional
groups represented at the United Nations made
statements. On behalf of Eastern European States the
statement was presented by the Ambassador of Georgia,
the African group was represented by the Ambassador of
South Africa, Asian states were represented by the
Ambassador of Myanmar, Latin America and Caribbean
were represented by the Ambassador of Haiti, and the
Ambassador of New Zealand made a statement on behalf
of Western European and other states. The
Representative of the United States, as the host
country, also made a statement.
At the conclusion of the commemoration event the
Permanent Representative of Armenia, Ambassador Armen
Martirosyan expressed gratitude to all those, who
contributed to the solemn event.
The same day a book of condolences was opened at the
Permanent Representation of Armenia. Representatives
of the UN member states visited the Representation and
signed the book.
In the afternoon Dr. Asha-Rose Migiro, Deputy
Secretary General visited the Mission of Armenia and
expressed UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon’s, who is
currently traveling in the Middle East, and her
personal condolences to the family of late Prime
Minister and the people of Armenia.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress