New premises of Armenian Embassy will be inaugurated in Abu Dhabi

 

Posted 14 September 2005

AZAD-HYE (Dubai, 14 September 2005): Marking an important development in the Armenian-UAE relations, Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian visits the UAE to attend the ceremony of laying the foundation of the new premises of the Embassy of Armenia, which will take place in the diplomatic quarter of the capital Abu Dhabi on Saturday 1st October 2005.

The plot has been donated by late President His Highness Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, during Kocharian's visit to the UAE (April 2002).

This event will mark the beginning of a donation campaign within the Armenian Communities in the Gulf countries, aimed at concentrating the required amount for erecting the building (which happens to be exactly next to the new futuristic building of the US Embassy).

It is worth mentioning that the Armenian Community of the UAE supported economically the opening of the Armenian Embassy in the UAE and had covered most of the expenses during the period 2000-2002

The Embassy was officially opened with a flag hoisting ceremony on 24th September 2000, at its temporary premises opposite Hamdan Post Office on Khalifa Street in Abu Dhabi. The flag was raised by visiting Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vardan Oskanian, and the first Charge d'Affaires, Dr Arshak Poladian, flanked by young Armenians in traditional attire.

The ceremony was attended by UAE Foreign Ministry Undersecretary, several diplomats, UAE officials and Armenians in the country.

Photo: UAE non-resident Ambassador to Armenia Khalifa Shaheen Al-Mareeh presents copies of his credentials to Foreign Minister Oskanian on 23 January 2003 in Yerevan.