Serzh Sargsyan Accepted Obama’s Invitation to Attend Nuclear Summit

Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan has accepted US President Barack Obama’s invitation to attend the April 12–13 nuclear summit to be held in Washington, said Sargsyan’s press secretary Armen Arzumanyan, noting that the delegation headed by Sargsyan will be in Washington on those days.

The US President, in his invitation to Sargsyan, said:

“Taking into account the dedication displayed by the Republic of Armenia toward the fight against security and nuclear terrorism, I would like to invite you to participate in the Nuclear Security Summit, which will take place April 12–13, 2010, at the Washington Convention Center. The purpose of the summit is to deepen our entire understanding of the threat of nuclear terrorism and the danger of spreading nuclear materials with the aim of using them for civil and military means.

“As individuals who bear the responsibility for nuclear materials, we must pledge to reduce its availability wherever possible and apply the highest standards in securing the remains of nuclear materials.”