President Armen Sarkissian receives the “Statesman Award” from at the EastWest Institute gala on Wednesday
NEW YORK—The EastWest Institute held its Annual Gala on Wednesday attended by prominent state, public, and political figures, ambassadors, entrepreneurs and included members of the Armenian-American community.
At the gala ceremony in New York, President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian was awarded the prestigious John Edwin Mroz Global Statesman Award named in the honor of a Co-Founder of the Institute, American diplomat John Mroz. The institute is a global network of influential stakeholders committed to and engaged in building trust and preventing conflict around the world.
The organization bestows its annual awards on the individuals who have been singled out for their exceptional leadership, innovative spirit and ability to be game changers. Past awardees include President George Bush, former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Tony Blair, former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl, former President of the Czech Republic Vaclav Havel, former President of Finland, winner of the Noble Peace Prize for year 2008 Martti Ahtisaari.
“The selection of the President of the Republic of Armenia has come to augment his vast experience in the areas of Physics, private sector, and state administration. In the times, when Armenia is going through the period of great changes, Sarkissian was entrusted with ensuring stability and creation of a new vision for his country which, we are confident, he will lead towards a more democratic and prosperous future,â€
