YEREVAN, APRIL 10, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. RA Prime Minister Serge Sargsian received on April 9 Perch Sedrakian, the Chairman of Armenian General Benevolent Union and Ashot Ghazarian, the Director of the Union Armenia Representation. They congratulated Serge Sargsian on the occasion of the appointment and wished successes, emphasizing that the Armenian General Benevolent Union will assist the native Government within the framework of its possibilities from now as well as it has done by now, having its continuous contribution in the affair of strengthening the Fatherland and securing our people's well being. As Noyan Tapan was informed by the RA Government's Information and Public Relations Department, the Prime Minister thanked the AGBU Chairman for the congratulation and readiness to assist, attaching too much importance to the union activity in both Diaspora and Fatherland. Serge Sargsian emphasized the interested work of the Armenian General Benevolent Union especially in the sphere of education. The role of the union in the affair of keeping Armenian traditions in Diaspora, uniting potential of Diasporan communities and aiming to strengthening of the Fatherland was bilaterally attached importance at the meeting. Armenian General Benevolent Union Chairman Perch Sedrakian presented the RA Prime Minister future programs of the union, spoke about the events dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Armenian General Benevolent Union held with success in Armenia. Serge Sargsian mentioned that programs of the Armenian General Benevolent Union are in keeping with programs of the RA Government what makes the mutual cooperation more effective and expressed readiness on behalf of the RA Government to continue close cooperation.

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