Օբաման վառել է Սպիտակ տան մոտ գտնվող այգու տոնածառի լույսերը (լուսանկարներ, տեսանյութ)

09:27 • 04.12.15

ԱՄՆ նախագահ Բարաք Օբաման մասնակցել է Սպիտակ տան մոտ գտնվող այգու տոնածառի լույսերը վառելու ավանդական արարողությանը, փոխանցում է РИА Новости-ն։

Պետության ղեկավարը կնոջ և դուստրերի հետ սկսել է հետհաշվարկը, որից հետո բարձր եղևնին զարդարվել է վառ լույսերով: Այնուհետև Օբաման շնորհավորել է բոլոր հավաքվածներին գալիք Սուրբ Ծննդյան տոնի կապակցությամբ, որն ԱՄՆ-ում նշվում է դեկտեմբերի 25-ին:

Գեղեցիկ արարողությունը, որն անցկացվել է արդեն 98-րդ անգամ, շարունակվել է հայտնի կատարողների համերգով։

U.S. President Barack Obama sings carols along with (L-R) singer Aloe Blacc, actress Reese Witherspoon and his daughters Malia and Sasha during the National Christmas Tree Lighting and Pageant of Peace ceremony

U.S. President Barack Obama walks to his seat after lighting the National Christmas Tree during the Pageant of Peace ceremony on the Ellipse Washington December 3, 2015. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Barack Obama receives a salute as he walks to his seat after switching on the National Christmas Tree on the Ellipse of the National Mall

U.S. President Barack Obama, accompanied by his daughter Malia, Miss Piggy and, of course, Santa Claus, waves to the crowd during the National Christmas Tree Lighting

The Obama sisters appear to share a joke as they watch the ceremony, which is traditionally attended by the US President and the First Family

Malia (L) and Sasha Obama attend the National Christmas Tree Lighting and Pageant of Peace ceremony on the Ellipse Washington December 3

Before: Obama is joined by his wife Michelle, daughters Malia and Sasha, and his mother-in-law, Marian Robinson, as well as Hollywood actress Reese Witherspoon as he prepared to flip the switch to light the tree

President Barack Obama pauses as he speaks during the ceremony, which he hosted, at the Ellipse in Washington on Thursday

Obama waves to the crowds during the ceremony which was also hosted by Reese Witherspoon (left), along with first lady Michelle Obama, and their daughters Sasha, and Malia

The First Family was joined by celebrities and guests to light the National Christmas tree during an evening of performances

First lady Michelle Obama and Muppet Miss Piggy read ''Twas the Night Before Christmas' to children during the National Christmas Tree Lighting

The lighting of the tree is an annual tradition attended by the US President and the First Family. President Calvin Coolidge lit the first National Christmas tree, a 14.6 meter high Balsam fir, in 1923

The U.S. president hugs Santa Claus as Muppet Miss Piggy watches on during the National Christmas Tree Lighting and Pageant of Peace ceremony on the Ellipse Washington

U.S. President Barack Obama sings carols with singer Aloe Blacc (L), actress Reese Witherspoon and his daughter Malia (R) during the National Christmas Tree Lighting and Pageant of Peace ceremony on the Ellipse in Washington December 3

US President Barack Obama (3rd R) points to Santa Claus (C) during the National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony in President's Park outside the White House in Washington, DC, December 3, 2015. Also pictures is singer Andra Day (2nd R) and singer Aloe Blacc (R)

US President Barack Obama and the First Family join performers to sing Christmas songs on the Ellipse of the National Mall December 3, 2015 in Washington, DC. The First Family was joined by celebrities and guests to light the National Christmas tree during an evening of performances

U.S. President Barack Obama and Santa Claus sing onstage together during the National Christmas Tree Lighting event

US President Barack Obama (C), First Lady Michelle Obama (4th L) and mother-in-law Marion Robinson (3rd L) sit with daughters Sasha (2nd L) and Malia (L) during the National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony in President's Park