Armen Sarkissian: Armenia is ready to develop relations with Ireland

ArmInfo. Armenian President  Armen Sarkissian sent a congratulatory message to the leader of  Ireland Michael Higgins in connection with his re-election.  As the  President's press service told ArmInfo Sarkissian was convinced that  Higgins's ambitious projects and activity would contribute to the  development and prosperity of Ireland.

"Armenia is ready to develop  relations with Ireland both in bilateral and multilateral formats,"  the Armenian President said On October 27, current President of  Ireland, Michael Higgins won the regular election and retained his  position. Higgins scored 56% of the vote. Entrepreneur Peter Casey  was in second place. The remaining four candidates did not surpass  the 10% mark. Also in the elections on Saturday, the Irish people  voted to exclude from the constitution a sentence for blasphemy.  64.85% of voters voted for. Most of the Irish did not know about the  existence of such a law before the speech of the actor and writer  Stephen Fry on RTE. 

The last time in Ireland was punished for blasphemy in 1855. Then the  British crown ruled the country. The results were confirmed in Dublin  Castle on Saturday evening (on Sunday night, Moscow time). The  President of Ireland is elected for a term of seven years. In Ireland  one person can be elected President no more than twice.