“Aravot” asked the renowned American-Armenian historian Richard Hovannisian whether it occurred to his mind that one day, his son Raffi Hovannisian, the leader of the “Heritage” party, could become the first minister of foreign affairs of independent Armenia. “No … never, but it was my dream to see the flag of the Republic of Armenia in front of the UN building one day,” – said the scientist. Then he added, “The proudest day for me was the day when I saw that Raffi Hovhannisyan delivered a speech in the UN not only in Armenian language but also went out and raised the tricolor flag of Armenia in front of the UN building. It is the biggest gift to the anniversary of my marriage.”
Gohar HAKOBYAN