Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan congratulated UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on his re-election, presidential press service reported.

On June 21, the U.N. General Assembly voted unanimously to give Ban Ki-moon a second term as secretary-general, praising him for strengthening the world body’s role and visibility in difficult circumstances.

The 192-member assembly applauded loudly as it adopted a resolution giving the 67-year-old South Korean diplomat another five years at the helm of the United Nations.