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                        <title><![CDATA[25th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations between Armenia and Lebanon]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2017/03/13/armleb25/4524]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants Gebran Bassil exchanged messages on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Lebanon.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Exchange of messages]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2017/03/04/ArmLeb25/4525]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Оn the occasion of the 25th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations between Armenia and Lebanon RA President Serzh Sargsyan and LR President General Michel Aoun exchanged messages оn March 4th.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Samvel Mkrtchian met Defense Minister of Lebanon Yacoub Sarraf]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2017/02/10/sarraf/4354]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On February 10, 2017 Ambassador of Armenia to Lebanon Mr. Samvel Mkrtchian met with Minister of Defense of Lebanon Mr. Yacoub Sarraf. Minister Sarraf expressed his satisfaction on current level of Armenian-Lebanese relations and assured that among the Lebanon&amp;rsquo;s partner countries Armenia is the one with existing large potential to developing and broadening bilateral relations in every fie]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Samvel Mkrtchian met with the Prime Minister of Lebanon Saad Hariri]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2017/02/06/hariri/4356]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On Fabruary 6, 2017 Ambassador Samvel Mkrtchian met with Prime Minister of Lebanon Saad Hariri. Congratulating the Prime Minister on his appointment and formation of the new cabinet, Ambassador Mkrtchian referred to the historical bonds existing between Armenia and Lebanon, long friendship of the two peoples and high level political relations.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Event dedicated to the 25th anniversary of Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia in Lebanon]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2017/01/28/army25/4269]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On January 28, 2017, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia, the Embassy of Armenia in Lebanon and representatives of the Armenian community paid a visit to Sector West Headquarters of UNIFIL based in military compound in Shamaa, South Lebanon.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Meeting of Ambassador Samvel Mkrtchian with  Minister of Culture of Lebanon Ghattas Khoury]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2017/01/27/culturemin/4270]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On January 27, 2017 Ambassador of Armenia to Lebanon Mr. Samvel Mkrtchian met with Minister of Culture of Lebanon Mr. Ghattas Khoury.
In the course of the meeting perspectives and issues on the current agenda of cultural cooperation between Armenia and Lebanon were discussed.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Samvel Mkrtchian was received by the President of Lebanon  General Michel Aoun]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2016/12/16/meetingaoun/4177]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On December 16, 2016 Ambassador Samvel Mkrtchian was received by the President of Lebanon General Michel Aoun.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Samvel Mkrtchian presented his credentials to the President of Lebanon General Michel Aoun]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2016/12/01/credentials/4119]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On December 1, 2016, Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to Lebanon Samvel Mkrtchian presented his credentials to the President of Lebanon General Michel Aoun.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[&ldquo;Twenty years and beyond&rdquo;]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2016/11/21/Noahsark/4124]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On November 21st, 2016, under the patronage of the Embassy of Armenia in Lebanon &amp;ldquo;Noah&amp;rsquo;s Ark&amp;rdquo; art gallery organized an exhibition - &amp;ldquo;Twenty years and beyond&amp;rdquo;, dedicated to 25th anniversary of independence of Armenia and 20th anniversary of foundation of the art gallery.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Meeting of Ambassador Samvel Mkrtchian with Foreign Minister of Lebanon Gebran Bassil]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2016/10/25/gbassil/3985]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On October 25, 2016 Ambassador Samvel Mkrtchian met with Foreign Minister of Lebanon Gebran Bassil.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Samvel Mkrtchian met with Minister of Education and Higher Education of Lebanon Elias Bou Saab]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2016/10/18/saab/3966]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On October 18, 2016 Ambassador Samvel Mkrtchian met with Minister of Education and Higher Education of Lebanon Elias Bou Saab.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Event on the occasion of the25th anniversary of Armenia&rsquo;s independence at UNIFIL]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2016/09/24/Independence25unifil/3886]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On September 23, 2016 with the sponsorship and support of the Embassy of Armenia, the 25th Anniversary of Independence of the Republic of Armenia was celebrated in UNIFIL Sector West headquarters in Shaama, South Lebanon.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Reception in Beirut on the occasion of the 25th Anniversary of Independence of Armenia                                                ]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2016/09/21/Independence25/3887]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On September 21, 2016 the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in Lebanon hosted official reception in Byblos Grand ballroom of Phoenicia hotel on the occasion of the 25th Anniversary of Independence of the Republic of Armenia.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Wine tasting]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2016/09/14/karas/3841]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[In collaboration with the Embassy of Armenia the company &amp;ldquo;Vintage&amp;rdquo; - Lebanese importer of Karas Armenian wine, on September 14, 2016 held wine tasting.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[&ldquo;Beirut Money Fair 2016&rdquo;]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2016/09/11/exhibition/3818]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[From 9 to 11 of September 2016 &amp;ldquo;Beirut Money Fair&amp;rdquo; was organized in Lebanon.
Over 50 local, regional and international mint and banknote producing companies were represented at the fair with their pavilions.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Meeting of Ambassador Samvel Mkrtchian with Nohad Machnouk]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2016/09/07/mashnouk/3827]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On September 7, 2016 Ambassador Samvel Mkrtchian had a meeting with Minister of Interior and Municipalities of Lebanon Nohad Machnouk.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Kocharyan handed over congratulaty letters and donations of the President of the Republic of Armenia to Lebanese-Armenian Institutions]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2015/12/24/donation/3139]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On December 24, the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in Lebanon organized a meeting for the editors-in-chief of Aztag, Zartonk and Ararat Dailies, as well as the heads of &ldquo;Birds&rsquo; Nest&rdquo;  institution and &ldquo;Zvartnots&rdquo; Center for Armenian children with mental problems, which is the part of the union of social servants of the Armenian community in Lebanon.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassadors accredited to Lebanon visited the &ldquo;Aram Bezikian&rdquo;  museum in Jbeil dedicated to the memory of Armenian orphans who survived the Armenian Genocide]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2015/12/10/birdsnest/3120]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On December 10, 2015 upon the initiative of the Embassy of Armenia in Lebanon there took place a visit of Ambassadors accredited to Lebanon to the Aram Bezikian Museum located at the premises of the &amp;ldquo;Birds&amp;rsquo; Nest&amp;rdquo; institution in Jbeil city of Lebanon and dedicated to the memory of Armenian orphans who survived the Armenian Genocide and found shelter at the orphanage. T]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Kocharian participated in the ceremony of the transfer of authority of Armenian peacekeeping UNIFIL contingent  ]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2015/11/25/UNIFIL/3069]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On November 25, 2015 the official ceremony of transferring of authority of the Armenian contingent was held in the Sector West headquarters of UNIFIL peacekeeping mission, located in southern military base named Shama.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Erection of a Cross stone in Bkerke dedicated to the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2015/11/05/bkerke/3047]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On November 5, 2015, under the patronage of Assyrian Maronite Church Patriarchate of Antioch and the Patriarch of Maronite Church of Antioch and All the East Bechara Boutros Rahi inauguration of a Cross-stone dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide and Pan-Christian gathering took place in the Patriarchate of Maronite Church, Bkerke.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Armenia Day in USEK University ]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2015/10/27/usek/1302]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On October 27, 2015, Research Center on Minorities in the Middle East (RCMME) of the Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (USEK), in collaboration with the Armenian Genocide Centennial Central Committee of Lebanon, organized a symposium and a cultural evening dedicated to Armenia  (&amp;ldquo;Armenia Day&amp;rdquo;).]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Inauguration of a memorial dedicated to the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide in Haigazian University]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2015/10/10/haygazian/3016]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On October 10, 2015, the inauguration of a memorial with the image of forget me not flower, symbol of the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide, took place in the garden of Haigazian University of Beirut (author of the memorial Lena Kelekian).]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Kocharian participated in the public gathering dedicated to 40th anniversary of Lebanese Civil War]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2015/09/28/civilwar/2990]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On September 28, 2015, upon the initiative of the ARF Central Committee of Lebanon a public gathering dedicated to 40th anniversary of Lebanese Civil War took place in Bourj Hammoud, district of Beirut, mainly populated by Armenians.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Official reception on the occasion of the 24th anniversary of Independence of the Republic of Armenia]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2015/09/22/reception/2974]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On September 22, 2015, an official reception dedicated to the 24th anniversary of Independence of the Republic of Armenia took place at the Embassy of Armenia in Lebanon.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[ Ambassador Kocharian participated in the ceremony of enthronement of the newly elected Catholicos Patriarch of House of Cilicia of Armenian Catholic Church]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2015/08/09/enthronement/2955]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On August 9, 2015 the ceremony of enthronement of the newly elected Catholicos Patriarch of House of Cilicia of Armenian Catholic Church Krigor Bedros XX took place in the courtyard of Bzommar Monastery.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Concert dedicated to the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide in Beirut]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2015/08/08/beiteddine/2954]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On August 8, 2015 in the framework of Beiteddine Art Festival Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra headed by its conductor and artistic director Eduard Topchyan, with participation of State Chamber Choir, &amp;ldquo;Hover,, Chamber Choir and violinist Sergey Khachatryan performed a big concert in Lebanon dedicated to the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Events dedicated to the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide in Lebanon]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2015/07/20/museum/2949]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On July 18-20, 2015 a number of events dedicated to the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide took place in Lebanon.
On July 18 under the auspices of Aram I, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia, the museum after Aram Bezikian was inaugurated at the &amp;ldquo;Birds&amp;rsquo;Nest&amp;rdquo; institution of Jbeilcity in memory of those orphans, who survived the Armenian Genocide and found shelte]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Event dedicated to the Republic Day]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2015/05/29/97amiak/2897]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On May 29, 2015 ARF Central Committee organized an event dedicated to the Republic Day at the &amp;ldquo;Hovhannes Poghosian Hall&amp;rdquo;of Beirut.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian visited Lebanon]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2015/05/26/nalbandianbeirut/2896]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On May 26, Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian paid an official visit to Lebanon on the invitation of his Lebanese counterpart Gebran Bassil.
The visit started with the meeting with Prime-Minister of Lebanon Tammam Salam.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Exhibition dedicated to the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2015/05/25/farradesign/2895]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On May 25, 2015 an exhibition dedicated to the 100th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide with participation of 24 Lebanese-Armenian painters, photographers and sculptors took place at the &amp;ldquo;Farra Design Center&amp;rdquo; of Beirut.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[PM of Armenia met with Lebanese Foreign Minister]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2015/04/23/april23/2881]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan received Lebanese Foreign and Expatriates Minister Jibran Bassil who is heading a Lebanese delegation in attendance of the Armenian Genocide centenary commemorations. The delegation is composed of Minister of Energy and Water Artur Nazarian, Minister of Education and Higher Education Elias Bou Saab.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Foreign Minister of Armenia received Foreign Minister of Lebanon]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2015/04/23/nalbandianbasil/2894]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On April 23, Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandian received the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants of Lebanon Gebran Bassil, who is heading a delegation to represent Lebanon at the commemoration events of the Armenian Genocide Centenary. The delegation includes Lebanese Energy and Water Resources Minister Arthur Nazarian and Minister of Education and Higher Education Elias Bou Saab.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Events dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide in Beirut]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2015/03/27/events/2744]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On March 26, lecture on the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide was held at Issam Fares Institute of the American University of Beirut on the initiative of Lebanese Armenian Heritage Club. Prominent journalist, The Independent&amp;rsquo;s Middle East correspondent Robert Fisk was a key speaker at the event.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Lecture on the Armenian Genocide in Beirut]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2015/03/20/AGBU/2724]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On March 20, prominent Egyptian historian, editor of AGBU &amp;ldquo;Areg&amp;rdquo; Arab-language Armenological journal, Dr. Muhammad Refaat Al-Imam (based on Egyptian and Turkish sources) lectured about preplanning and committing of the Armenian Genocide, as well as barbarism in the Arab world by Ottoman dictatorship. Lecture was read in the framework of the events dedicated to the 100th anniver]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Event dedicated to the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide in Lebanon]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2015/03/20/NDU/2725]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On March 20, 2015 a conference on the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide was organized in Beirut thanks to joint efforts of leadership of &ldquo;Notre Dame&rdquo; University and the Armenian Genocide  Centennial Central body of Lebanon in cooperation with the Embassy of Armenia in Lebanon.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Art Exhibition by the Yerevan &ldquo;Bardzr Arvest&rdquo; Fine Art Center on the occasion of  Haigazian University 60th Anniversary]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2015/03/19/exhibition/2726]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On the occasion of its 60th Anniversary, under the high patronage of the Armenian Embassy in Lebanon, and in collaboration with the Makhzoumi Foundation, Haigazian University  presented the &amp;ldquo;BardzrArvest&amp;rdquo; Fine Art Center from Yerevan, Armenia in an exhibition entitled &amp;ldquo;East to West, Modern to Postmodern&amp;rdquo;, on March 19, 2015, at the Haigazian University Art Ce]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Meeting with the Speaker of Lebanese Parliament]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2015/03/14/meeting/2711]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On March 14, 2015 the Speaker of Lebanese Parliament Nabih Berri received the Minister of Diaspora of the Republic of Armenia Mrs. Hranush Hakobyan, who paid a working visit to Beirut.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Event dedicated to the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide held in Beirut]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2015/03/12/spyurk/2707]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On March 13, Embassy of Armenia in Lebanon organized gratitude evening, dedicated to the Centennial of Armenian Genocide.
Minister of Diaspora of Armenia Hranush Hakobyan, Ministers of Energy, Education and Higher Education, Agriculture of Lebanon, Ambassador of Armenia to Lebanon Ashot Qocharian, religious leaders, parliamentarians, politicians and public figures, about two dozen ambassadors and]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[           Tribute to the memory of the vicitims of Sumgait massacres]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2015/03/01/Sumgait/2662]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On March 1st, 2015 after the Holy Mass which was served in St. Nishan Armenain-Orthodox Church of Beirut the requiem service took place in commemoration of victims of Sumgait massacres of 1988.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Kocharian met with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants of Lebanon]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2015/02/18/gebran/2628]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On February 18, 2015 Ambassador of Armenia Ashot Kocharian had a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants of Lebanon Gebran Bassil.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Meetings with PM and Speaker of Parliament of Lebanon]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2015/02/14/salamberri/2333]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On February 14, 2015 Ambassador of Armenia to Lebanon Ashot Kocharian was received by the Prime Minister of Lebanon Tammam Salam and the Speaker of Lebanese parliament Nabih Berri.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Conference on the Armenian Genocide at the Patriarchal Congregation of Bzommar ]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2015/02/14/bzommar/2622]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On February 14, 2015 under the high patronage of Nerses Petros XIX, Catholicos  Patriarch of the House of Cilicia of the Armenian catholics, and upon the initiative of the Lebanese Central body for Centennial of the Armenian Genocide a conference titled &amp;ldquo;Armenian Genocide and the archives&amp;rdquo; was held at the Patriarchal Congregation of Bzommar. Minister of Diaspora of Armenia Hran]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Conference on &ldquo;Armenian Genocide Centennial: Addressing the Implications&rdquo; at Haigazian University]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2015/02/01/conference/2582]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On the occasion of the centennial commemoration of the Armenian Genocide, and under the high patronage of the President of the Union of the Armenian Evangelical Churches in the Near East, Rev. Mgrdich Karageozian, a conference titled &amp;ldquo;Armenian Genocide Centennial: Addressing the Implications&amp;rdquo; was organized by Haigazian University and the Armenian Genocide 100th Anniversary Comm]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Kocharian met with the Speaker of the Parliament of Lebanon ]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2015/01/22/berri/2546]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On January 22, 2015 Ambassador of Armenia to Lebanon AshotKocharianwas received by the Speaker of the Parliament of Lebanon Nabih Berri.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Meeting with Armenian peacekeepers]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2015/01/19/UNIFIL/2534]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On December 30, 2014 Ambassador of Armenia to Lebanon Ashot Kocharian visited Armenian peacekeepers who have been participating in UNIFIL peacekeeping mission since November 2014 under the Italian force command.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Meeting with the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense of Lebanon Samir Moqbel]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2014/12/23/moqbel/2519]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On December 23, 2014 Ambassador of Armenia to Lebanon Ashot Kocharian met with the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense of Lebanon Samir Moqbel.  At the meeting Issues relating to bilateral relations have been discussed.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Chess tournament dedicated to the 85th birthday anniversary of Tigran Petrosian]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2014/12/12/chess/2502]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On December 12-13, 2014 the chess tournament for diplomats was organized in Beirut at the AGBU Demirjian Center, which was dedicated to the 85th birthday anniversary of the 9th world champion Tigran Petrosian.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Human rights day celebration in Beirut]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2014/12/10/FHHRL/2497]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On December 10, 2014 the Foundation for Human and Humanitarian Rights of Lebanon օorganized an event dedicated to the 66th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Kocharian met with the Patriarch Bechara Rahi]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2014/12/09/bechara/2484]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On December 9, 2014 Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia H.E. Mr. Ashot Kocharian was received by Maronite Patriarch His Beatitude Moran Mor Bechara Boutros al-Rahi.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Armenian tour operators visit to Lebanon]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2014/11/21/touroperators/2450]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On 15-21 November, 2014 upon the initiative of Lebanese Ministry of Tourism and Embassy of Armenia to Lebanon the delegation of Armenia composed of travel agencies representatives and journalists visited Beirut. On the first day of the visit a meeting was held at the Embassy, where Ambassador of Armenia to Lebanon Ashot Kocharian welcomed the delegation and the general manager of the &amp;ldquo;Wh]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Kocharian met with Gebran Bassil]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2014/11/07/bassil/2437]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On November 7, 2014 the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants of the Lebanese Republic Gebran Bassil received the ambassador of Armenia to Lebanon Ashot Kocharian.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Exhibition of printing houses from Armenia ]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2014/10/14/exhibition/2390]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On October 14, 2014 inauguration of the exhibition of Armenian publishing houses took place in Beirut, in the Pyunik hall of the ,,Azdak daily,, The function was organized upon the initiative of the &amp;ldquo;Vahe Setian&amp;rdquo; printing house of ,,Hamazkayin,, and under the auspices of Armenian Embassy in Lebanon.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Meeting with Lebanese Minister of Culture]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2014/10/07/Araiji/2387]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On October 7, 2014 Ambassador of Armenia to Lebanon Ashot Kocharian met with the Lebanese Minister of Culture Raymond Araiji.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Official reception dedicated to the 23rd anniversary of independence of the Republic of Armenia ]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2014/09/26/reception2014/2362]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On September 26, 2014 an official reception dedicated to the 23rd anniversary of independence of the Republic of Armenia was organized at the Embassy of Armenia.
After national anthems of Lebanon and Armenia performed by the Tripoli choir Ambassador of Armenia to Lebanon Ashot Kocharian delivered his welcome speech.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Kocharian met with Lebanese Minister of Economy and Trade]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2014/09/17/hakim/2364]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On September 17, 2014 Ambassador of Armenia to Lebanon Ashot Kocharian met with the Minister of Economy and Trade of Lebanese Republic Alain Hakim.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Kocharian met with the Prime Minister of Lebanon]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2014/08/06/tammamsalam/2238]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On August 6, 2014 Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia in Lebanon Ashot Kocharian had a meeting with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Lebanon Tammam Salam.  
Ambassador Kocharian handed over to the Prime Minister the official invitation of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Hovik Abrahamyan to visit Armenia.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Meeting on the eve of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide at Pyunik hall]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/events/2014/07/19/pyunik/2278]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On July 19, 2014 upon the initiative of the ARF &amp;ldquo;Ruben&amp;rdquo; educational committee a meeting-lecture took place in the &amp;ldquo;Pyunik&amp;rdquo; hall of &amp;ldquo;Aztag&amp;rdquo; daily in the framework of the 100th anniversary preparatory initiatives for commemoration of the  Armenian Genocide. Prelate of Armenian diocese in Lebanon, bishop Shahe Panosian, as well as party and ]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Minister of Energy and Water of Lebanon Arthur Nazaryan visited Armenian ]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2014/07/03/nazarian03072014/2241]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On July 3, 2014 Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan received Minister of Energy and Water of the Republic of Lebanon of Armenian descent Arthur Nazaryan.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[The 75th anniversary festival ]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2014/06/15/mesropian15062014/2197]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Under the Patronage of H.E. Mrs. Hranush Hakopian, Minister of Diaspora of the Republic of Armenia, the 75th anniversary festival of Mesrobian College and St. Mesrob scouts took place on Sunday the 15th of June, 2014 in the presence of H.E. Mr. Ashot Kocharian- the Ambassador of Armenia in Lebanon, the President of the Armenian Catholic Schools of Lebanon Mgr.  Kevork Yeghiayan, committee and educ]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Visit of the Lebanese tour operators to Armenia]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2014/06/02/touroperators02062014/2195]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On June 2-6, 2014 upon the initiative of the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in Lebanon  delegation consisting of the Lebanese 8 tour operators and 2 reporters from the Tele Lumiere TV station paid a visit to Armenia.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Commemorative evening dedicated to the 99th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2014/04/10/genosideevent10042014/2078]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On April 10, 2014, a commemorative evening dedicated to the 99th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide took place in the Embassy of Armenia of Lebanon.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Meeting with the Lebanese Prime Minister Tammam Salam]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2014/03/03/kochariantamam030314/2039]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On March 3,2014 Ambassador of Armenia in Lebanon Ashot Kocharian had a meeting with the Lebanese Prime Minister Tamam Salam. Ambassador Kocharian extended warm congratulations of the Prime Minister of Armenia Tigran Sargsyan on the formation of the new Government.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Tribute to the memory of the vicitims of Sumgait massacres and Gurgen Margaryan]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2014/02/23/sumgait23022014/2022]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On February 23, 2014 the Holy Mass was served in St. Nishan Armenain-Orthodox Church of Beirut in commemoration of victims of Sumgait massacres and the Armenian officer Gurgen Margaryan.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[One-Day Training Workshop for students on &ldquo;Motherland-students and law on Dual Citizenship&rdquo;]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2014/02/08/mesropian08022014/2023]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On February 8, 2014, the Student Committee of the Armenian Catholic Mesropian High College in collaboration with the Embassy of Armenia in Lebanon organized one-day training workshop for students on &amp;ldquo;Motherland-Student and the law on Dual Citizenship&amp;rdquo; in &amp;ldquo;the Mesropian High College Faradjian&amp;rdquo; auditorium.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Book Presentation on Armenian Genocide]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2014/01/31/lyusitutunjian31012014/1959]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On 31 January, 2014 in &amp;quot;Lucy Tutunjan&amp;quot; gallery of Beirut, by the initiative of the Hamazkayin ,,Vahe Setian&amp;rdquo; printing house and under the patronage of Lebanese Centenary Central Committee the presentation of Katia Peltekian&amp;rsquo;s]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Official Ceremony of presentation of the &ldquo;Movses Khorenatsi&rdquo; medal ]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2013/10/03/medal031013/1769]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Official ceremony of presentation of the &amp;ldquo;Movses Khorenatsi&amp;rdquo; medal to the honoured representatives of the Armenian media Sandukht Pertizlyan (Shahandukht, Lebanon) and Nora Arisyan (Syria) took place in the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in Lebanon on October 3, 2013. Intellectuals,  representatives of media, culture and other structures were present at the ceremony.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Reception dedicated to the 22nd Anniversary of the Independence of Armenia]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2013/09/20/reception20.09.2013/1731]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On September 20, 2013 the official reception dedicated to the 22nd anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Armenia was organized in the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in Lebanon.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[The meeting of the Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to Lebanon Ashot Kocharian with the Minister of Industry of Lebanon Freij Sabounjian. ]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2013/07/24/kochariansabunjian/1676]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On July 24, 2013 the Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to Lebanon Ashot Kocharian met with the Minister of Industry of Lebanon Vrej Sapounjian.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Meeting of the Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to Lebanon  Ashot Kocharian with the MEA Airlines General Manager Mohammad  Al-Hut]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2013/07/12/kocharianalhurt/1678]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On July 12, 2013 the Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to Lebanon Ashot Kocharian met with the General Manager of the MEA Airlines Mohammad Al Hut.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Conference on &ldquo;Armenian Trans-nationalism and the Modern Age of Communications&rdquo; at Haigazian University]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2013/05/16/haygazianconference/1677]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Organized by the Armenian Diaspora Research Center at Haigazian University, the conference titled &amp;ldquo;Armenian Trans-nationalism and the Modern Age of Communications&amp;rdquo; took place from May 16 to May 17, 2013.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Speech in USEK Holy Spirit University of Kaslik  by H.E.Mr. Ashot Kocharian, Ambassador of Armenia in Lebanon]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2013/05/14/kaslik140513/1538]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Speech in USEK Holy Spirit University of Kaslik 
by H.E.Mr. Ashot Kocharian, Ambassador of Armenia in Lebanon

Distinguished guests, dear students,
I would like to first thank and congratulate organizers of this special  event dedicated to Armenian culture, heritage and history.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Memorial concert dedicated to the 98th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide took place at the Embassy of Armenia in Lebanon on April 29]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2013/04/29/concert290413/1493]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Memorial concert dedicated to the 98th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide took place at the Embassy of Armenia in Lebanon on April 29. Representatives of Lebanese government and parliament, representatives of Armenian community as well as accredited ambassadors to Lebanon attended the event.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador of Armenia to Lebanon Ashot Kocharian met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants Dr. Adnan Mansour]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2013/03/30/kocharianmansour300313/1416]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On March 30,2013 Ambassador of Armenia to Lebanon Ashot Kocharian met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants Dr. Adnan Mansour.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Event dedicated to the 25th Anniversary of the National Liberation Movement of Artsakh]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2013/03/04/artsakh040313/1367]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On March 4 upon the initiative of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation of Lebanon the closing function which concluded the events dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the National Liberation Movement of Artsakh took place in the &amp;ldquo;Hovhannes Poghosyan&amp;rdquo; hall of Burj Hammoud.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Events dedicated to the 25th anniversary of Sumgait massacres ]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2013/03/03/sumgait030313/1389]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On March 3 in all Armenian Apostolic, Catholic and Evangelical churches of Lebanon sacred liturgy was served on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of massacres in Sumgait.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Concert of the Geghard Monastery Choir in Beirut ]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2013/02/27/geghard270213/1368]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On February 27 the Embassy of Armenia in Lebanon in the framework of the Al-Bustan international music festival organized a concert with participation of the Geghard Monastery Choir from Armenia (artistic director Mher Navoyan). The concert was performed in St. Louis Cathedral of Beirut.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Official ceremony of presentation of Armenian passports ]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2013/02/15/passports150213/1274]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Official ceremony of presentation of Armenian passports took place at the Embassy of Armenia in Lebanon on February 14 and 15, 2013.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Kocharian&rsquo;s meeting with the Minister of Tourism of the Republic of Lebanon]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2013/02/12/kocharianaboud120213/1270]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On February 12, 2013 the Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia in Lebanon Ashot Kocharian met with the Minister of Tourism of the Republic of Lebanon Fadi Abboud.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[SERZH SARGSYAN VISITED THE ARMENIAN SPIRITUAL AND CULTURAL COMPLEX IN ZMMAR]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2012/12/27/ssargsyan271120125/1155]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On the second day of his official visit to Lebanon, on November 27, Serzh Sargsyan met with the President of Armenian Evangelistic Churches in the Middle East, Rev Mkrtich Karagyozian, visited the Armenian spiritual and cultural complex in Zmmara and met with the Armenian Catholic Patriarch, His Eminence Ter Nerses Petros XIX.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[PRESIDENT SERZH SARGSYAN CONCLUDED HIS OFFICIAL VISIT TO THE REPUBLIC OF LEBANON]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2012/11/28/ssargsyan28112012/1153]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[President Serzh Sargsyan concluded his official visit to the Republic of Lebanon on November 28, 2012. At the Baabda Presidential Palace there took place the official ceremony of farewell for the President of Armenia.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[PRESIDENT SERZH SARGSYAN VISITED THE ANTELIAS CATHOLICATE OF THE GREAT HOUSE OF CILICIA]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2012/11/27/ssargsyan271120122/1151]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[In the framework of his official visit to Lebanon, President Serzh Sargsyan visited Antelias and met with His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[SERZH SARGSYAN VISITED THE HAYKAZIAN UNIVERSITY]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2012/11/27/ssargsyan271120123/1152]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[President Serzh Sargsyan visited the Haykazian University where he met with the faculty and students of international studies of four leading universities of Lebanon &amp;ndash; Haykazian, American University of Beirut, American University of Lebanon and Saint Joseph University. The President made a statement and answered questions of the students.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[PRESIDENT SERZH SARGSYAN HAD A MEETING WITH THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF LEBANON AND MADE A STATEMENT]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2012/11/27/ssargsyan271120121/1154]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[President Serzh Sargsyan had a meeting with the President of the National Assembly of Lebanon Nabih Berri. Later, the meeting with the President of Armenia continued in the extended format with the participation of the members of the parliament.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[PRESIDENT SERZH SARGSYAN MET WITH THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ARMENIAN COMMUNITY OF LEBANON]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2012/11/27/ssargsyan271120126/1156]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Last night in Beirut, on November 27, 2012 President Serzh Sargsyan met with the representatives of the Armenian community of Lebanon.
In his address, the President noted that he is constantly proud of the strong, viable and creative Armenian community of Lebanon and each time visits Lebanon with pleasure and warm anticipation, and meets gladly with our compatriots living here.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[PRESIDENT SERZH SARGSYAN MET WITH THE PRIME MINISTER OF LEBANON NAJIB MIKATI]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2012/11/26/ssargsyan261120121/1149]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[President Serzh Sargsyan met with the Prime Minister of Lebanon Najib Mikati. Before that, Serzh Sargsyan visited the Martyrs Square in Beirut, paid tribute, and laid a wreath at the monument.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[PRESIDENT SERZH SARGSYAN MET WITH PRESIDENT MICHEL SLEIMAN]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2012/11/26/ssargsyan26112012/1150]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On November 26, 2012 President of the Republic of Armenia  Serzh Sargsyan has arrived to the Republic of Lebanon to pay an offcial visit upon the invitation of the President of Lebanon General Michel Sleiman.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[National Day Reception dedicated to the 21st Anniversary of Independence]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2012/09/20/reception200912/920]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On September 20, 2012 at the Intercontinental Phoenicia hotel of Beirut the Embassy of Armenia in Lebanon organized reception dedicated to the 21st Anniversary of Independence of the Republic of Armenia.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Meetings of Ambassador Ashot Kocharian]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2012/09/10/kochairiansleiman100912/856]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On September 10, 2012 the President of the Republic of Lebanon General Michel Sleiman received the Ambassador of Armenia to Lebanon Ashot Kocharian.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Protests in front of the Hungarian Embassy in Beirut]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2012/09/06/hungary/833]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On September 6, 2012 hundreds of students and representatives of youth organizations of Armenian political parties organized a demonstration in front of the Hungarian Embassy in Beirut on the occasion of the transfer by the Hungarian authorities to Azerbaijan of the criminal Ramil Safarov who killed the Armenian officer Gurgen Margaryan during the NATO seminar in Budapest.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Protest Letter ]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2012/09/06/hungary060912/863]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[September 6, 2012

His Excellency Laszio Varadi
Ambassador of Hungary to Lebanon
Embassy of Hungary
Beirut]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Armenian Genocide Centenary Central Body meeting was held at the premises of the Embassy of Armenia]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2012/07/04/committee100/773]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Armenian Genocide Centenary Central Body meeting was held at the premises of the Embassy of Armenia. The meeting was chaired by the Ambassador Ashot Kocharian. The main issue of the agenda was coordination of future programs and activities with the State Committee on coordination of events dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Students of the &ldquo;Fr&egrave;res Maristes Jbeil&rdquo; school from Byblos visited the Embassy of Armenia in Lebanon. ]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2012/07/04/jbeil/622]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Students of the &amp;ldquo;Fr&amp;egrave;res Maristes Jbeil&amp;rdquo; school from Byblos visited the Embassy of Armenia in Lebanon. They became the winners of traditional UN model competition organized by Lebanese American University.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Lebanese-Armenian sculptor Zaven Khedeshian opens personal exhibition of sculptures]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2012/06/21/zaven/767]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On June 21, Lebanese-Armenian sculptor Zaven Khedeshian opened his personal exhibition at the exhibition hall of the Museum of History of Yerevan as part of the &amp;ldquo;Days of the Lebanese-Armenian Community in Armenia&amp;rdquo; program of the RA Ministry of Diaspora.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Kocharian&rsquo;s meetings with the Lebanese President and the Minister of Foreign Affairs]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2012/05/10/kochairiansleiman100512/590]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On May 7 an 10 Ambassador of Armenia to Lebanon Ashot Kocharian met with the Lebanese President, General Michele Sleiman and the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants Adnan Mansour.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Edward Nalbandian had a meeting with the Lebanese Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants Adnan Mansour]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2012/05/10/nalbandianmansour/637]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[In the framework of the Ministerial Meeting of NAM countries held in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, on May 9-10, 2012,  Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Edward Nalbandian had a meeting with the Lebanese Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants Adnan Mansour.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[,,Tekeyan&rdquo; Cultural Association organized an evening entitled &ldquo;The issue of Cyprus and drama of missing persons&rdquo;]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2012/05/10/tekeian/686]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[In his welcome speech the chairman of the ,,Tekeyan&amp;rdquo; Cultural Association Mr.Hrayr Hovivyan spoke about the denial policy of Turkey. He expressed the hope that in the future the fair demands of Armenians and Cypriots will result in fail solution.
After screening a film about the history of Cyprus, H.E.Mr. Homer Mavrommatis, the Ambassador of Cyprus to Lebanon delivered his speech.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Exhibition on ,, Coverage of Armenian Genocide on the first pages of international media,,]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2012/04/29/capuchin/610]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On April 29, in Beirut Capucin Latin church upon the joint initiative of the Lebanese Centenary Body of the Armenian Genocide and the Yerevan Museum-Institute of Genocide with the support of the Beirut Municipality an Exhibition on ,, Coverage of Armenian Genocide on the first pages of international media,, was organized.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Events in Lebanon dedicated to 97TH anniversary of Armenian Genocide]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2012/04/25/genocide2012/611]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On April 22, 2012, upon the initiative of the youth organization of the Central Body commemoration evening took place in Bikfaya near the monument of the victims of Armenian Genocide.  Among participants were members of the Lebanese Parliament, Armenian Embassy&amp;rsquo;s staff members, spiritual leaders, heads and representatives of Armenian political parties, NG0-S, youth organizations. Officia]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Taron Margaryan had a meeting with the Mayor of Beirut Bilal Hamad]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2012/04/21/bilalhamad1/620]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan had a meeting with the Mayor of Beirut Bilal Hamad arrived in Yerevan to participate in the events held on the occasion of Yerevan declaration the World Book Capital.
Greeting the colleague Taron Margaryan introduced in brief the system and the priorities of Yerevan governance, outlined the importance of proportional development of the city and noted that certain ste]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador of Armenia to Lebanon Ashot Kocharian met with the Lebanese Minister of Culture Gabby Leyyoun and the Mayor of Beirut Dr. Bilal Hammad]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://lebanon.mfa.am/en/news/2012/02/16/gabileyounkocharian1602/447]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On February 16, 2012 Ambassador of Armenia to Lebanon Ashot Kocharian met with the Lebanese Minister of Culture Gabby Leyyoun and the Mayor of Beirut Dr. Bilal Hammad. Details concerning implementation of bilateral cultural programs as well as co-operation between the sister cities of Yerevan and Beirut have been discussed.]]></description>
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