Armenian President Receives John Edwin Mroz Award

ArmInfo.Armenian President Armen Sargsyan, who is on a working visit to the United States, took part in the 25th annual East-West Institute award ceremony in New  York.

As ArmInfo was told in the press service of the President of Armenia,  Sargsyan received the award named after the co-founder of the  Institute, the American diplomat John Edwin Mroz.

In the presidential administration, the RA President was reminded  that in past years this award was received: 41st President George W.  Bush, former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, former British  Prime Minister Tony Blair, former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl,  former Czech President Vaclav Havel, former President Finland, the  Nobel Peace Prize winner Martti Ahtisaari and others.

Thus, during the presentation of the Sarkisian Prize, Chairman of the  East-West Institute's Board Ross Perot, in particular, said: "At a  time when Armenia is experiencing times of change, Sargsyan is  entrusted to establish stability in the country and propose a  development vector that will lead to a more democratic and prosperous  future. "

In turn, Sargsyan expressed gratitude for appreciation and stressed  that indeed, he has dreams or a vector about the future. The  President of Armenia expressed his conviction that the 21st century  is the century of the development of research and technology, and it  is precisely in this direction that the future is. "Freedom and the  right to life are not only exceptional and unshakable values, but  also those points of contact that should unite the interests of all.  I truly believe that the 21st century is the age of Armenia,  therefore, we believe that we will be winners. We are a small  country, but the world nation, the nation of the 21st century. I also  believe that such cents as the East-West Institute will become one of  the leading structures, "he concluded.