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Today, on the occasion of New Year and Christmas, President Serzh Sargsyan and First Lady Rita Sargsyan at the Presidential Palace hosted children from a number of border villages of Armenia such as Chambarak and Vahan villages of Gegharkunik province, Khndzorut, Bardzrouni, Khachik, Sers villages of Vayots Dzor, Yeraskh village of Ararat province, Barekamavan, Berdavan, Dovegh, Baghis villages of Tavush province – two hundred kids in total. In attendance of the little guests, the Christmas tree was lit up and festive events kicked off, the presidential press service reported.

On behalf of Mrs. Rita Sargsyan and his own behalf, the President warmly congratulated the participants of the event and all children on the occasion of New Year and Christmas holidays and wished them all the best. “I wish you happiness, success; I wish that you – beloved kids of your parents, make them happy with your good learning performance, exemplary behavior and greatest esteem towards your parents.

I wish you all happy childhood, I wish you to become good citizens of our country, active citizens, I wish you to become successful persons, which first and foremost, dear children, requires good learning, diligence and, certainly, respect for the parents, elderly and the country,” President Serzh Sargsyan said. He also noted that he always wanted all children and young people to have the necessary opportunities to reveal their abilities and assured that the state is doing and will continue to do everything it can to create such opportunities.

Festive events for children will continue at Baghramyan 26 for two more days – December 24 and 25. Tomorrow, the Presidential Palace will host Armenian kids from Syria, children of fallen and disabled freedom fighters, children and grandchildren of the veterans and servicemen of the Artsakh war, including those from the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh, while on December 25 the Presidential Palace will bring together schoolchildren with excellent learning performance – almost 1,000 children in total.

Children from the border villages arrived in Yerevan yesterday, December 22, and before attending a festive event at the Presidential Palace, they participated in a cultural program created for them. They visited the Museum of History of Armenia, watched a performance at Hovhannes Tumanyan State Puppet Theater and in the evening participated in a festive New Year event at Republic Square.

Festive events organized at the Presidential Palace on the eve of New Year have become a good tradition. Last year, it hosted children aged 6-12 from the care and protection institutions (boarding schools and orphanages) as well as Armenian kids from Syria, schoolchildren with excellent learning performance, children and grandchildren of servicemen and fallen freedom fighters.