In the framework of his official visit to Qatar, Armenian President Armen Sarkissian, along with his wife Nouneh Sarkissian, visited the newly opened Armenian Embassy in Doha, on November 18.

According to President Sarkissian, this is a historic day.

Also, Sarkissian thanked the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, for his assistance in opening the embassy.

In the evening, President Armen Sarkissian and his wife met with representatives of the Armenian community in Qatar.

Underlining that Armenia already has its embassy in Qatar, President Sarkissian expressed hope that Qatar will reciprocally open its embassy in Armenia in the near future.