NEWLY APPOINTED AMBASSADOR OF BOLIVARIAN REPUBLIC OF VENEZUELA HANDS HIS CREDENTIALS TO ARMENIAN PRESIDENT SERZH SARGSYAN

ARMENPRESS
July 21, 2009

YEREVAN, JULY 21, ARMENPRESS: Today the newly appointed Ambassador of
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to Armenia Ugo Jose Garcia Hernandes
(residence in Moscow) handed his credentials to the Armenian President
Serzh Sargsyan.

Armenian presidential press office told Armenpress that congratulating
the diplomat on the occasion of taking the office Armenian President
Serzh Sargsyan expressed hope that during his mission the Ambassador
will have his important contribution to the development of relations
of the two countries.

During the conversation following the ceremony of delivering
credentials, issues on the cooperation opportunities in different
spheres between Armenia and Venezuela and on the extension of the
required legal-agreement field have been discussed. A great importance
has been attached to the activation of bilateral cooperation within
the frames of international institutions.

Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan welcomed the recognition of the
Armenian Genocide by the Venezuelan Parliament 4 years ago.