On the occasion of Diplomat’s Day, President Serzh Sargsyan visited the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and met with staff of the Ministry, Heads of the RA representations and consular offices abroad.The President of Armenia tasked the diplomats on a number of issues aimed at Armenia’s proper representation in the host countries and international organizations, spoke about the issues which our diplomats face today, and gave corresponding instructions.“Many probably think that diplomats are living the life of privileges. As privileged as the diplomatic service is, it is also full of responsibilities while the privileges were defined not for a posh life but for the effective protection of the interests of the country. Your mission is to present Armenia decently to the world as a peaceful, democratic country, open for a dialogue, a country, which is building a contemporary and viable economic system,” said the President of Armenia.In his address, President Sargsyan spoke also about the NK conflict, issues faced by the RA diplomatic service abroad and in different international settings, about Azerbaijan’s destructive policy, about countering the steps aimed at escalating tension in the region.“Yerevan and Stepanakert want no war, while Baku has been speaking nonstop at the highest level about war, advertising it and making heroes of the soldiers whose ...
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