  Condolence book made available for signing at U.S. Embassy in remembrance of Ambassador Holbrooke  December 15, 2010 - 20:37 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - In remembrance of Ambassador Holbrooke, a condolence book will be available for signing at the U.S. Embassy Yerevan on Thursday and Friday from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Ambassador Holbrooke was one of the top-ranking American diplomats and a true champion of peace, who negotiated peace in Bosnia. On January 22, 2009, Holbrooke was appointed as a special adviser on Pakistan and Afghanistan, working under President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. He served until his death on December 13, 2010. President Obama described Ambassador Holbrooke as “a truly unique figure who will be remembered for his tireless diplomacy, love of country, and pursuit of peace.” According to U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, “America has lost one of its fiercest champions and most dedicated public servants”, the press service of the U.S. Embassy in Yerevan reported.   Top stories Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering.   Partner news |  Latest news Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall  A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte.Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province.U.S. Assistant Secretary of State to travel to Armenia Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs James C. O’Brien will travel to Yerevan on June 10-12.Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life, Strong Mind IDBank and Idram summarize the results of the May program of “The Power of One Dram”. |
