YEREVAN. – The President of Armenia, Serzh Sargsyan, on Wednesday extended his congratulations to historian, Eastern Studies specialist, and National Academy of Sciences of Armenia Associate Member Nikolay Hovhannisyan, on the occasion of his 85th birth anniversary.

“You have made a great contribution to the development of Armenian historiography, especially in the areas of Middle East History and Armenian Genocide Studies.

“You have had a significant contribution in the establishment of the Armenian school of Arab Studies and raising the international standing, [and] educating and training new generations of Eastern Studies specialists,” the President’s congratulatory message specifically reads.