OFFICE OF RA HONORARY CONSUL OPENS IN DEIR ZOR
ARKA
Feb 12, 2010
DEIR ZOR, FEBRUARY 12, NOYAN TAPAN. Deir Zor Governor Huseyn Arnus and
Baas party Deir Zor provincial structure head Taha Khalifa received a
delegation led by RA Deputy Foreign Minister Arman Kirakosian who had
arrived in Deir Zor on February 11. During the talk the sides attached
importance to the opening of the Office of RA Honorary Consul in Deir
Zor and expressed the hope that it will play the role of a bridge in
the issue of deepening cooperation between RA and Deir Zor. A.
Kirakosian thanked Deir Zor authorities for considerate and warm
attitude to the Armenian community.
The consecration ceremony of the RA state flag took place the same day,
at which three religious leaders of the Armenian community, as well
as heads of provincial power and many representatives of the Armenian
community arriving from various regions of Syria were present. The
congratulatory address of Catholicos of the Great Cilician House Aram
I was read during the consecration ceremony.
After the ceremony the procession moved to the office of the RA
Honorary Consul where A. Kirakosian, RA Ambassador to Syria Arshak
Poladian and Governor H. Arnus gave greeting speeches. Ambassadors of
states accredited in Syria, consuls, journalists, public, political
and cultural figures, representatives of the Syrian Armenian community
were present at the opening ceremony of the Office of the RA Honorary
Consul.
According to the RA Foreign Ministry Press and Information Department,
a reception was organized in the evening where newly appointed Consul,
resident of Deir Zor Suren Vardanian gave a speech.