YEREVAN, DECEMBER 26, ARMENPRESS. The President of the Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan hosted Vice Presidents of the Western Armenian National Congress Norat Ter-Grigoryan and Karen Mikaelian.

The Press Service of the President of the Republic of Armenia informed "Armenpress" that Norat Ter-Grigoryan and Karen Mikaelian laid a heavy emphasis on the importance of the development of ties and cooperation between Armenians from various parts of the world and the distribution of activities and roles in the realization of national goals and programs.  Norat Ter-Grigoryan and Karen Mikaelian introduced the programs of the organization regarding the procedure of protection of interests and rights of the former Ottoman Empire Armenian citizens' heirs to President Serzh Sargsyan.

Among other things Serzh Sargsyan noted that it's of a certain importance to learn from the past and have a realistic, responsible, modern, state, and political thinking regarding the Armenian Question.