YEREVAN. – Armenian News-NEWS.am spoke with the Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs of Armenia, Gabriel Ghazaryan.

I love the Armenian New Year because…?

The New Year holidays enable us to meet with the close people, relatives, and friends with whom we meet once in a blue moon due to busy work.

When opening Santa’s gifts, I’ve always had a passing thought that…?

Miracles truly do happen in life.

I remember when I first found out that there is no Santa Claus…?

I was a little boy. But I took my childhood disappointment “like a man.”

When the clock strikes 12 [midnight on New Year], I come to understand that…?

The start is heralded for another year full of new things to do and programs.

The New Year begins [for me] when…?

We are gathered around the festive table with all my family members, [and] are congratulating one another under the clock bells.

The Armenian New Year is impossible to imagine without…?

The festive table and sincere well-wishes.

My New Year’s table must have…?

Delicious dishes because, as my friends say, I’m a hospitable man, and I love to well host everyone.

I will ask Santa this year [for]...?

Health and more work enthusiasm for me, and peace, stability, and development for Armenia.