Kocharian: people should understand that President can't divide society into "friends" and "foes"February 20, 2008 - 19:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian President Robert Kocharian issued a statement on occasion of the presidential election, the leader's press office reported."The Republic of Armenia held presidential election on February 19. The election was free and fair and met the RA legislation and Armenia's international commitments. I express my gratitude to all members of election commissions, empowered persons and the voters for conduction of the election on the proper level. It was a serious ordeal for our developing democracy. "Elections always cause political discrepancies, tensions and splits in the society. But a just defeat in political struggle is an important constituent of democracy. Each citizen should understand that the President of Armenia can't divide society into "friends" and "foes". I am confident that President-elect Serzh Sargsyan can unite the society and create the atmosphere of mutual understanding and tolerance. "Despite serious achievements, Armenia faces challenges. Our people possess unused potential. The Republic of Armenia should become one of the most competitive and rapidly developing states in the world. But this process requires unification and consistent work." Top stories On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). Partner news | Armenian, Georgian Foreign Ministers meet in Tbilisi The meeting of Ararat Mirzoyan and Ilia Darchiashvili, is underway in Tbilisi, the Armenian Foreign Ministry reveals. CSI urges IOC to ban Azerbaijan from Paris 2024 The organization said in a statement that there is no place for genocide at the Olympics. Bipartisan U.S. Congressional delegation arrives in Armenia Senator Wicker is also the ranking member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee. Freedom House: “Why are there no Armenians in Nagorno Karabakh?” Freedom House has published a report summary titled “Why are there no Armenians in Nagorno Karabakh?” |