YEREVAN. – The official presentation of Armenian passports was held at Armenia’s Embassy in Lebanon, on Thursday and Friday.  

In his remarks, Armenia’s Ambassador to Lebanon, Ashot Kocharyan, congratulated the recipients, Armenian MFA press service informed Armenian News-NEWS.am. He stressed that becoming a citizen of Armenia is a great honor and pride for each and every one, and it endows rights and responsibilities alike.    

The ambassador highly appreciated the role that Lebanon’s Armenian community plays within the Armenian diaspora. He expressed a conviction that being issued an Armenian passport enables new opportunities for the compatriots to visit Armenia more frequently, take part in nationwide events, and, also, to contribute to the development of the homeland.   

After the respective oath ceremony, Ambassador Kocharyan presented Armenian citizenship passports to over 200 Lebanese Armenians. 

To note, in recent weeks, Armenia’s Embassy in Lebanon also presented Armenian passports to about 60 Syrian Armenians, who are temporarily residing in Lebanon due to the political developments in Syria.