First Republic laid basis for development of our new state system, Kocharian saidMay 28, 2007 - 14:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian President Robert Kocharian congratulated the Armenian people on the Day of the First Republic, the RA leader's press office said. "Dear compatriots, I congratulate you on the Day of Republic. In May 1918 the heroic struggle and victories of our nation resulted in formation of the Republic of Armenia. After a century-long break the Armenian independent state system was restored. Despite its short life, that republic laid a firm basis for legal, economic, scientific and cultural development of our new state system. May 28 is one of the brightest pages of our latest history, the foundation of present-day Armenia. Congratulating you on this solemn day I wish our people could follow the way that started May 28, since this way symbolizes the immortal values of national independence and freedom," the President's message says. Today President Kocharian attended the memorial of Sardarapat to lay a wreath in commemoration of the heroes of the Sardarapat struggle that took place May 26, 1918. RA NA Speaker Tigran Torosian, Prime Minister Serge Sargsyan, Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II, NKR President Arkady Ghukasian, ministers and diplomats were also present at the solemn ceremony. Top stories President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. Partner news | SBP instant transfers now available from 190 Russian banks to Armenia To receive money from Russian banks, easywallet users need to go to their easywallet accounts. Armenia's Davit Chaloyan qualifies for Paris Olympics The Armenian boxer qualified for Paris Olympics after a series of successful bouts at the 2nd World Qualification Tournament. Lemkin Institute urges Armenia to respect people’s right to dissent The Lemkin Institute has urged the Armenian government to respect people’s fundamental human right to express their dissent. French-Armenian journalist returns to France after 41-day hunger strike Nicolian said on social media on Sunday, June 2 that he needs to improve his health in order to “continue the fight”. |