Armenian embassy's building to be constructed in UAE

WAM - Emirates News Agency, United Arab Emirates
Oct 1 2005

Armenian embassy's building to be constructed in UAE

Oct 1, 2005 - 11:05 -

Abu Dhabi 1 October, 2005 (WAM)-- The foundation stone for the first Armenian embassy's building in the UAE, was laid down today by the Armenian Minister of Foreign Affaires, Vartan Oskanian, who was accompanied by Abdullah Rashid Al Nuaimi , Director of Protocol in the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affaires and Arshak Poladian, Armenian ambassador to the UAE.

Oskanian lauded the wise leadership of President H.H. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan as well as UAE-Armenia ties of cooperation, which he described as " continually growing".

He said the forthcoming structure would be the first Armenian building the entire Gulf region and would be considered a symbol of cooperation and fraternity between the UAE and Armenia.

The ceremony was attended by heads of Arab and foreign diplomatic missions in the country and members of the Armenian community.