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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador&rsquo;s Meetings at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Portugal]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://vatican.mfa.am/en/news/2026/01/16/meetingsin MFAof Portugal/15349]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[&nbsp;On January 16, Ambassador Sahakyan met with Mrs. In&ecirc;s Domingos, Portugal&#039;s Secretary of State for European Affairs.
The interlocutors discussed the steps being taken to develop Armenia - Portugal bilateral relations, the opportunities to expand political dialogue and economic ties.
&nbsp;
Ambassador Sahakyan also met with H.E. Ambassador Helena Malcata, Director-General for Foreign ]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[New Year&#039;s Greetings reception for the Diplomatic Corps]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://vatican.mfa.am/en/news/2026/01/14/New Year&#039;s Greetings/15348]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Ambassador Sahakyan participated in a luncheon hosted by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Portuguese Republic for non-resident ambassadors and the Diplomatic Body&#039;s greetings session to the President of Portugal, followed by dinner.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Meeting between the Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia and the Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Portuguese Communities of the Assembly of the Portuguese Republic]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://vatican.mfa.am/en/news/2026/01/13/meetingwithChairman/15347]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On January 13, 2026, the Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to the Portuguese Republic Boris Sahakyan met with Mr. Jos&eacute; Ces&aacute;rio, Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Portuguese Communities of the Assembly of the Portuguese Republic.
&nbsp;


The interlocutors stressed the role of parliamentary diplomacy in advancing the bilateral agenda, emphasizing in this con]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[The Prime Minister meets with Secretary of State of the Holy See]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://vatican.mfa.am/en/news/2025/10/20/primeministervisit/14931]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[A meeting between Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Cardinal Secretary of State of the Holy See Pietro Parolin took place.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Prime Minister Pashinyan meets with His Holiness Pope Leo XIV]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://vatican.mfa.am/en/news/2025/10/20/primeministervisit/14930]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Within the framework of his visit to the Holy See, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met with His Holiness Pope Leo XIV.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[The Prime Minister meets with Armenian Catholicos-Patriarch of House of Cilicia of Armenian Catholic Church and students of Levonian College]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://vatican.mfa.am/en/news/2025/10/19/primeministervisit/14928]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[During his working visit to the Holy See (Vatican), Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met with Armenian Catholicos-Patriarch of the Catholicosate of Cilicia, His Eminence and Beatitude Father Raphael Petros 21st Minasyan, and students of the college at the Levonian College attached to the St. Nicholas Armenian Catholic Church in Rome.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[The Prime Minister visits the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia to the Holy See]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://vatican.mfa.am/en/news/2025/10/19/primeministervisit/14926]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan visited the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia to the Holy See.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[The Prime Minister attends dinner in honor of canonization of Archbishop Ignatius Maloyan]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://vatican.mfa.am/en/news/2025/10/19/primeministervisit/14925]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan attended the dinner in honor of canonization of Archbishop Ignatius Maloyan.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[The Prime Minister attends canonization ceremony of Archbishop Ignatius Maloyan and Six Other Blesseds in Vatican]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://vatican.mfa.am/en/news/2025/10/19/primeministerinVatican/14924]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[The canonization ceremony of Archbishop Ignatius Maloyan and six other blesseds took place in St. Peter&rsquo;s Square in the Vatican, presided over by His Holiness Pope Leo XIV.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[President Vahagn Khachaturyan paid tribute to the Memory of Pope Francis]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://vatican.mfa.am/en/news/2025/05/19/president in Vatican/14425]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[As part of his working visit to the Holy See (Vatican), President of the Republic Vahagn Khachaturyan visited the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[President Vahagn Khachaturyan attended the solemn Inauguration Ceremony of Pope Leo XIV]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://vatican.mfa.am/en/news/2025/05/18/president in Vatican/14411]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On May 18, President of the Republic Vahagn Khachaturyan participated in the solemn inauguration ceremony of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter&#039;s Square (Vatican).]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[President Vahagn Khachaturyan sent a congratulatory message to Pope Leo XIV]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://vatican.mfa.am/en/news/2025/05/12/congratulatory to Pope Leo XIV/14394]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[President Vahagn Khachaturyan sent a congratulatory message to Pope Leo XIV.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a congratulatory message to Pope Leo XIV]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://vatican.mfa.am/en/news/2025/05/08/congratulatoryto Pope/14393]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a congratulatory message to Pope Leo XIV.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[The President attended the Funeral Ceremony of Pope Francis]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://vatican.mfa.am/en/news/2025/04/26/funeral-ceremony-of-Pope-Francis/14300]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[President of the Republic Vahagn Khachaturyan attended the funeral ceremony of Pope Francis at St. Peter&rsquo;s Basilica in the Vatican.
&nbsp;]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[The Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to the Portuguese Republic Boris Sahakyan presented his letters of Credence to H.E. Mr. Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, President of the Portuguese Republic]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://vatican.mfa.am/en/news/2025/03/31/letters of Credence/14203]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[The Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to the Portuguese Republic Boris Sahakyan presented his letters of Credence to H.E. Mr. Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, President of the Portuguese Republic.&nbsp;]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[As part of the working visit to the Holy See, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a private conversation with His Holiness Pope Francis]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://vatican.mfa.am/en/news/2024/11/18/primeministervisittoVatican/13625]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[As part of the working visit to the Holy See, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a private conversation with His Holiness Pope Francis.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement on the Nagorno-Karabakh Crisis by Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://vatican.mfa.am/en/news/2023/10/02/gulbenkianfoundationstatement02102023/12126]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation calls for the immediate release of all those detained by the Azerbaijani authorities.&nbsp;]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[The President of Armenia&#039;s National Assembly met with his Portuguese Counterpart]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://vatican.mfa.am/en/news/2023/09/29/armportassembly29092023/12122]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[The parties discussed the situation in the region and the problems of gross violation of the rights of the Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Phone conversation of the Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Portugal]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://vatican.mfa.am/en/news/2023/08/21/mirzoyancravinhocall21082023/11922]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan had a phone conversation with Jo&atilde;o Gomes Cravinho, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Portuguese Republic.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Armenia&rsquo;s Foreign Minister visit to Portugal]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://vatican.mfa.am/en/news/2023/07/14/fmvisitportugal14072023/11844]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan, who is in Portugal on an official visit, met with Augusto Santos Silva, President of the Assembly, and Jo&atilde;o Gomes Cravinho, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Portuguese Republic.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[ARMENIA&#039;S MINISTER OF HEALTH VISITED ROME  Celebration of the 25 years of diplomatic relations between Armenia and the Order of Malta]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://vatican.mfa.am/en/news/2023/06/13/armeniasmom25years13062023/11676]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[A reception and classical concert took place in the Magistral Villa located on the Aventine Hill in Rome dedicated to the 25th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations between the Republic of Armenia and the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[The phone conversation of the Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Portugal]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://vatican.mfa.am/en/news/2023/05/11/mirzoyancravinhocall11052023/11572]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia had a phone conversation with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Portuguese Republic.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[&ldquo;NAGORNO-KARABAKH UNDER INHUMANE SIEGE&rdquo;  Op-ed by ambassador Garen Nazarian in the Portuguese Di&aacute;rio de Not&iacute;cias daily]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://vatican.mfa.am/en/news/2023/02/15/ambnazarianindi&aacute;riodenot&iacute;cias15022023/11174]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Today the people in Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh are facing unprecedented challenges that continue to threaten the stability and security of the South Caucasus region.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[The newly appointed Ambassador of Portugal to Armenia Madalena Fischer presented her credentials to President Vahgan Khachaturyan]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://vatican.mfa.am/en/news/2023/02/08/ambportugalcredentials08022023/11149]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[The newly appointed Ambassador of the Portuguese Republic to Armenia, Madalena Fischer, presented her credentials to President Vahagn Khachaturyan.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[The Ambassador of Portugal presented  copies of her credentials to Armenia&rsquo;s Deputy Foreign Minister]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://vatican.mfa.am/en/news/2023/02/07/ambportugalcredentialsmfa07022023/11147]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On February 7, Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia Paruyr Hovhannisyan received Madalena Fischer, the newly appointed Ambassador of Portugal to Armenia, on the occasion of the presentation of copies of her credentials.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Portugal]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://vatican.mfa.am/en/news/2022/12/01/armportugalosce01122022/10912]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On the margins of the OSCE Ministerial Council in Ł&oacute;dź, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia had a meeting with his Portuguese counterpart.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Political Consultations between the Foreign Ministries of Armenia and Portugal]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://vatican.mfa.am/en/news/2022/10/20/armportugalpoliticalconsultations20102022/10767]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[The foreign ministries of Armenia and Portugal held political consultations on October 20 in Lisbon.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[The newly appointed Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Armenia presented his credentials to President Vahagn Khachaturyan]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://vatican.mfa.am/en/news/2022/10/06/credentialssmom05092022/10705]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Today, the newly appointed Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Armenia presented his credentials to the President.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[The Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta handed over a copy of his credentials to the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://vatican.mfa.am/en/news/2022/10/05/copycredentialssmom05092022/10701]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[The Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia received the newly appointed Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Armenia, on the occasion of handing over a copy of the credentials.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[The Calouste Gulbenkian day celebration in Lisbon]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://vatican.mfa.am/en/news/2022/07/20/gulbenkianevent20072022/10418]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Lisbon, July 20 - At the invitation of the Board of Trustees of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation Garen Nazarian, Ambassador of Armenia to Portugal participated in the commemorative ceremony dedicated to the day of the great Armenian benefactor.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Nazarian&rsquo;s participation at the UN Conference]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://vatican.mfa.am/en/news/2022/06/30/unoceanconference30062022/10377]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Lisbon, June 30 &ndash; Armenia&rsquo;s Ambassador to Portugal Garen Nazarian made a statement at the 2022 United Nations Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14.&nbsp;]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Nazarian&rsquo;s  meeting at the Gulbenkian Foundation]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://vatican.mfa.am/en/news/2022/06/28/gulbenkianfoundation28062022/10378]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On 28 June 2022, Garen Nazarian, Armenia&rsquo;s Ambassador to Portugal met with prof. Ant&oacute;nio M. Feij&oacute;, President of the Board of Trustees of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Joint Statement by the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia and Portuguese Republic on the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://vatican.mfa.am/en/news/2022/05/25/armportugal3025052022/10226]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On May 25 Portugal and Armenia celebrate the 30th anniversary of the establishment of their diplomatic relations. This celebration takes place against the backdrop of the ongoing conflicts and tensions in the world and in particular, the Eurasian region. Therefore, Portugal and Armenia recognize with much appreciation the strong and long-lasting bonds of friendship and partnership that unite them.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Visit of the Ambassador Nazarian to Madeira]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://vatican.mfa.am/en/news/2022/03/23/visitmadeira23032022/10034]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Ambassador of Armenia Garen Nazarian presented Rubina Everlein Berardo with the state Medal of Gratitude.&nbsp;]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[On February 24, Alen Simonyan, Acting President of the Republic of Armenia, received the Apostolic Nuncio of the Holy See to Armenia, Archbishop Jos&eacute; Avelino Bettencourt.]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://vatican.mfa.am/en/news/2022/02/24/nunciopresidential24022022/9960]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On February 24, Alen Simonyan, Acting President of the Republic of Armenia, received the Apostolic Nuncio of the Holy See to Armenia, Archbishop Jos&eacute; Avelino Bettencourt.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Armenian Ambassador at the annual meeting with the Portuguese President]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://vatican.mfa.am/en/news/2022/01/18/portugalannualmeeting18012022/9905]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On 18 January 2022 Ambassador Garen Nazarian participated in the annual meeting of the accredited heads of diplomatic missions with Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa held at the Queluz National Palace.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Official visit of the President Armen Sarkissian to Vatican]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://vatican.mfa.am/en/news/2021/10/11/presidentvisitvatican11102021/9657]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[The official visit of the President of the Republic Armen Sarkissian to the Holy See started with a t&ecirc;te-&aacute;-t&ecirc;te talk with Pope Francis this morning.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[The visit of the Portugal Global-Trade &amp; Investment Agency to Armenia]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://vatican.mfa.am/en/news/2021/09/18/aicepvisit18092021/9528]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On September 15-17, 2002 the visit of the Portugal Global-Trade &amp; Investment Agency (AICEP) delegation headed by Mr. Lu&iacute;s Filipe de Castro Henriques, President of the board of the agency took place in Armenia upon the initiative of the Embassy of Armenia to Portugal.&nbsp;]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Pope Francis on Prisoners of Nagorno Karabakh Conflict]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://vatican.mfa.am/en/news/2021/04/04/popeonpow04042021/9102]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On April 4, 2021 during his traditional Easter message &ldquo;Urbi et Orbi&rdquo; Pope Francis mentioned ՛՛[T]here are still too many wars and too much violence in the world! May the Lord, who is our peace, help us to overcome the mindset of war. May he grant that prisoners of conflicts, especially in eastern Ukraine and Nagorno-Karabakh, may return safely to their families, and may he inspire wor]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Foreign Minister Ara Aivazian&rsquo;s phone conversation with Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Secretary for Relations with States of the Holy See]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://vatican.mfa.am/en/news/2021/03/31/aivaziangallaghercall31032021/9091]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On March 31, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Amenia Ara Aivazian held a phone conversation with Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Secretary for Relations with States of the Holy See.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador of Armenia received the title Knights of Grand Cross Order by Pope Francis]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://vatican.mfa.am/en/news/2021/03/25/knightsofgrandcross25032021/9839]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On March 25, Ambassador Garen Nazarian received the title Knights of Grand Cross of the Pius IX Order by Pope Francis.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[President Armen Sarkissian sent a congratulatory message to His Holiness Pope Francis]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://vatican.mfa.am/en/news/2021/03/13/sarkissiancongratspope13032021/9090]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[We are grateful for Your Holiness&rsquo; prayers and messages of peace in our difficult times]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[President Armen Sarkissian congratulated Marcelo Rebelo De Sousa on his re-election to the post of the Portuguese President]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://vatican.mfa.am/en/news/2021/01/26/sarkissiancongratulatesdesousa26012021/8750]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[The President of the Republic of Armenia Armen Sarkissian has sent a congratulatory message to the Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo De Sousa on the occasion of his re-election.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[The Interview of the Ambassador of Armenia Garen Nazarian to the Catholic Herald]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://vatican.mfa.am/en/news/2021/01/13/ambinterviewtocatholicherald13012021/8728]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Russia brokers further step in peace deal between Armenia and Azerbaijan
by&nbsp;Desmond O&#039;Grady
January 13, 2021 at 9:42 am
Armenia and Azerbaijan reached an agreement on Monday to work together for the development of Nagorno-Karabakh &mdash; an ethnically Armenian region &mdash; which has been a major theatre in several conflicts, including the war the countries fought last year.
Russia brok]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[The Portuguese President has ratified Armenia &ndash; EU Agreement]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://vatican.mfa.am/en/news/2020/12/18/portuguesepresidentcepa18122020/8697]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[The President of the Portuguese Republic has ratified the Resolution of the Assembly of the Republic approving the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and its Member States, on the one hand, and the Republic of Armenia, on the other hand signed on 24 November 2017 in Brussels.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Meetings of Apostolic Nuncio of the Holy See in Yerevan]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://vatican.mfa.am/en/news/2020/12/08/nunciomeetings08122020/8691]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[President of the Republic Armen Sarkissian received the Apostolic Nuncio of the Holy See, Archbishop Jos&eacute; Avelino Bettencourt (residence in Tbilisi).]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[The map of the settlements of the killed and wounded civilians by the azerbaijani aggression.]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://vatican.mfa.am/en/news/2020/10/27/mapofsettlements27102020/8557]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[The map of the settlements of the killed and wounded civilians by the azerbaijani aggression.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation contributes 100,000 USD to Hayastan All Armenian Fund for Humanitarian Support]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://vatican.mfa.am/en/news/2020/10/16/gulbenkianfoundation16102020/8472]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation is making a 100,000 USD contribution to the&nbsp;Hayastan All Armenian Fund&nbsp;for humanitarian relief earmarked for the Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh).]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statement by the MFA of Armenia]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://vatican.mfa.am/en/news/2020/09/27/mfastatement27092020/8413]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Early this morning, the Azerbaijani side launched missile attacks along the entire line of contact targeting also the peaceful settlements, including the capital Stepanakert.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[PM Nikol Pashinyan holds phone conversation with His Holiness Pope Francis]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://vatican.mfa.am/en/news/2020/05/08/pmpope08052020/8032]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Today, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with His Holiness Pope Francis.&nbsp;]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Tigran Avinyan Receives Holy See Apostolic Nuncio]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://vatican.mfa.am/en/news/2020/03/04/nuncioavinyan04032020/7970]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Deputy Prime Minister Tigran Avinyan received Holy See Apostolic Nuncio to Armenia, Archbishop Jos&eacute; Avelino Bettencourt (residence in Tbilisi).]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Nazarian&rsquo;s meetings in Lisbon]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://vatican.mfa.am/en/news/2020/01/25/lisabon25012020/7581]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On January 22-25 Ambassador Garen Nazarian held working meetings with the Portuguese authorities and representatives of the Gulbenkian Foundation.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador of Armenia presents credentials to the Portuguese President]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://vatican.mfa.am/en/news/2019/12/09/portugal09122019/7250]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On December 9, Garen Nazarian, Armenia&rsquo;s non-resident Ambassador to the Portuguese Republic, handed over his credentials to H.E. President Marcelo Nuno Duarte Rebelo de Souza.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Ambassador Nazarian&#039;s visit to Gulbenkian Foundation]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://vatican.mfa.am/en/news/2019/12/07/mota07122019/7272]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[The meeting of Ambassador Garen Nazarian with the President of the Board of Trustees Isabel Mota was held at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation in Lisbon.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Meeting of Ambassador Nazarian with Mendon&ccedil;a e Moura, Secretary General of the Portuguese Foreign Ministry]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://vatican.mfa.am/en/news/2019/12/06/mendonsa6122019/7271]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On December 6 Garen Nazarian, Armenia&rsquo;s Ambassador to Portugal presented a copy of his credentials to Alvaro Mendon&ccedil;a e Moura, Secretary General of the Foreign Ministry of the Portuguese Republic.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[Armenian PM, Holy See Apostolic Nuncio discuss development of Armenia-Vatican relations]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://vatican.mfa.am/en/news/2019/07/17/nuncio17072019/6928]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan today received Holy See Apostolic Nuncio to Armenia, Archbishop Jos&amp;eacute; Avelino Bettencourt.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[President of Armenia&rsquo;s National Assembly Ararat Mirzoyan sends a letter of appreciation to the President of the Portuguese Assembly]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://vatican.mfa.am/en/news/2019/04/30/mirzoyanlettertoferro30042019/8779]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Your Excellency,
On behalf of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia and on my own behalf I would like to express our deepest gratitude and satisfaction to you and the members of the Portuguese Assembly for adopting the resolution which recognizes the 1915 Armenian Genocide perpetrated in the Ottoman Empire.
With the recognition of the Armenian Genocide you paid tribute to the i]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[President Armen Sarkissian met with the Minister of Science, Technology and Higher Education of Portugal Mr. Manuel Heitor.]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://vatican.mfa.am/en/news/2019/04/09/sarkissianheitor09042019/8059]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[At the meeting, the parties discussed opportunities of cooperation in the areas of science, education, modern technologies as well as the implementation of joint scientific research programs.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[President Armen Sarkissian  met with the President of Portugal Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa.]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://vatican.mfa.am/en/news/2019/04/09/sarkissiandesousa09042019/8058]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa welcomed the visit of his Armenian counterpart to Portugal.
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                        <title><![CDATA[President Armen Sarkissian met with the representatives of the Armenian community of Portugal.]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://vatican.mfa.am/en/news/2019/04/09/armeniancommunity09042019/8057]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[The President noted that even though the community is small, small is always relative. &ldquo;You are a small community but Galust Gyulbenkian was just one yet with a very strong national identity.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[President Armen Sarkissian visited the Galust Gyulbenkian Foundation.]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://vatican.mfa.am/en/news/2019/04/09/gyulbenkyanfoundation09042019/8056]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Noting that the last time he visited this establishment 15 years ago, President Sarkissian said, &ldquo;It is always very pleasing and gratifying to come back here. Distinction and charity work of Calouste Gulbenkian translated into an instructive example and experience.&rdquo;]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[President Armen Sarkissian met with the Prime Minister Ant&oacute;nio Costa.]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://vatican.mfa.am/en/news/2019/04/08/sarkissiancosta08042019/8054]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Speaking about the historically warm relations of the two countries and peoples and rich cultural heritage, President Sarkissian said that every Armenian proudly remembers the name of Galust Gyulbenkian - one of the glorious sons of the Armenian nation.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[President Armen Sarkissian, who is in Portugal on a working visit, visited the National Museum of Ancient Art in Lisbon.]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://vatican.mfa.am/en/news/2019/04/08/ancientartmuseum08042019/8055]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[The President of Armenia toured the halls of the museum, which contain the most significant art works and collections of Portugal, including paintings, sculptures, gold and silver jewelry, furniture, and decorative art pieces.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[President Armen Sarkissian made a statement as a speaker in the framework of the Shaping the Future panel at the annual global meeting of Horasis analytical center.]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://vatican.mfa.am/en/news/2019/04/07/statementathorasis07042019/8053]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[The participants of the meeting spoke about the current challenges and avenues to address them. President Armen Sarkissian noted that any country would approach the existing problems in a different way. &#039;&#039;In Armenia&#039;s case, the formula is very simple.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[President Sarkissian, who is in Portugal to participate at the annual meeting of the Horasis analytical center, met with the founder and Chairman of the Horasis international center Frank-J&uuml;rgen Richter.]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://vatican.mfa.am/en/news/2019/04/07/horasis07042019/8052]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[President Sarkissian, who is in Portugal to participate at the annual meeting of the Horasis analytical center, met with the founder and Chairman of the Horasis international center Frank-J&uuml;rgen Richter.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[President Armen Sarkissian&#039;s working visit to the Portuguese Republic]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://vatican.mfa.am/en/news/2019/04/07/president09122019/7291]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[On April 7-9, President Armen Sarkissian will conduct a working visit to Portugal.]]></description>
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                        <title><![CDATA[President attends opening and consecration ceremony of memorial to armenian genocide &ndash; cross-stone]]></title>
                        <link><![CDATA[https://vatican.mfa.am/en/news/2015/04/11/naples110415/3568]]></link>
                        <description><![CDATA[President Serzh Sargsyan, who has paid an official visit to the Italian Republic, today attended an ecclesiastical ceremony at Saint Gregory the Illuminator Church in Naples, performed by His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, and Cardinal Sepe and an opening and consecration ceremony of a memorial to the Armenian Genocide &amp;ndash; a duplicate of one of Jugh]]></description>
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