Pashinyan expresses hope for continued cooperation with Izmirlian  Foundation

ArmInfo.RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan received Sarkis Izmirlian, the son of famous philanthropist  Dikran Izmirlian.

According to the press service of the Cabinet of Ministers, the Prime  Minister noted that the meeting is taking place on the important  occasion of conferring the title of National Hero on Dikran  Izmirlian. "It is really a very important event for us, it is an  expression of our gratitude for the activity that your family has  carried out and is carrying out in our republic. We hope that the  cooperation that we have been able to establish so far between the  government and the "Izmirlian" Foundation will be continuous," said  Prime Minister Pashinyan.

Sarkis Izmirlian thanked for the hospitality and noted. "The honor  you gave to my father is incredible. Everything that he has done in  Armenia for decades, he did for the people of Armenia, not for the  purpose of taking the credit to himself. Actually, we don't want  people to know what we do, we do it for the people of Armenia, not  for ourselves. We are happy to be here in Armenia," said Sarkis  Izmirlian.

During the meeting, issues related to the activities and programs of  the "Izmirlian" Foundation in Armenia were discussed.

The ceremony of conferring the title of National Hero of Armenia on  Dikran Izmirlian will take place today at the presidential residence.