The Armenian Embassy in Argentina celebrates its 33rd anniversary of the nation's independence on Tuesday with an impressive celebration at the Hotel Alvear in Recoleta.
The event featured the "Aeropuertos Argentina 2000" Orchestra (backed by Armenian-Argentine billionaire Eduardo Eurnekian) conducted by Néstor Tedesco, while soprano Allá Avetisyan performed the Armenian and Argentine national anthems.
Among those in attendance at the event were Buenos Aires City Mayor Jorge Macri and his wife, María Belén Ludueña, City Security Minister Waldo Wolff, Deputy Foreign Minister Leopoldo Sahores and a number of national and local officials.
A number of diplomats, including US Ambassador Marc Stanley and envoys representing the United Arab Emirates, Belgium, Finland, Slovakia, Israel, Cuba, Sweden, Palestine, Italy, Brazil, Guatemala, Romania, Cyprus, Georgia, France and Serbia, also enjoyed the celebrations.
Ambassador Hovhannés Virabyan referenced Armenia’s conflict with Azerbaijan during his speech to those gathered, acknowledging that the “last few years have been particularly difficult for Armenia and the Armenian people.”
The envoy also paid tribute to the strong ties that exist between Argentina and his homeland, highlighting the strength and size of the local Armenian diaspora.
The Armenian community of Argentina has played "played a pivotal role in the enrichment and development of relations between our two nations," said Virabyan.
"For more than a century, Armenians have found a second home where they thrive in peace and dignity in this beautiful country, contributing to its rich cultural diversity while preserving Armenian heritage and traditions,” he added.
Armenia proclaimed itself an independent republic on September 21, 1991, after the dissolution of the USSR. Argentina is home to the third-largest Armenian diaspora in the world.
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