Serzh Sargsyan: victories are not giftedMay 29, 2008 - 14:43 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenia's President Serzh Sargsyan issued a congratulatory address on occasion of the First Republic Day. The presidential message says in part, "90 years ago the dream of our people came true. Thanks to selflessness of brave sons of the Armenian nation, exploits in heroic battles in Sardarapat, Bash-Aparan and Karakilisa, we restored our statehood. Each Armenian remembers those heroes, who defeated the enemy in the fight for independence of our country. Independence and victories are never gifted. During two years of existence, the First Republic of Armenia condensed inspiration, grief and losses, touching us three historical lessons. The first is the importance of national unity. Born 90 years ago, our state system was the result of national unity. Today, we should struggle to preserve the spirit of unity which helped us to survive in 1918. The second is irreplaceability of statehood. No other structure can replace a state system; no ideology can be higher than state interests. If our country weakens, we lose. The third is the confidence that we can overcome all difficulties our country faces. Today, Armenia enters a period which is extremely important for all its citizens. We should strengthen our republic and ensure development of political, economic, scientific and cultural life. Our country has a brilliant future but not only leaders are responsible for it. Each son of our nation should make his contribution for the glory of Armenia. To be a citizen of the Republic of Armenia is an honor; to serve our nation is the supreme mission." 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 | Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. Prosecutors to appeal Armenia ex-President’s acquittal Sargsyan was acquitted on Friday, May 31 more than four years after going on trial on corruption charges. |