President Sarkissian says we should be ready to materialize our aspirations in new Armenia
In a congratulatory address issued in connection with the 27th anniversary of Armenia’s independence from former Soviet Union, marked today, Armenian President Armen Sarkissian said the Armenian people proved that a dream may become a reality.
"Today we have new aspirations, which are born every day and we should be ready and able to translate them into reality in New Armenia. The first perception of today's Armenia should be that it is a new environment that must be formed by each of us,’ the President's message says.
The President stressed that one of the lessons of history is that the victories were achieved in unity, and the new Armenia should be an Armenia of victories. According to Sarkissian, being proud of our achievements and past, it is necessary with even greater enthusiasm and creativity approach to the future.
"Our ideas and capabilities should outstrip our feelings and make our country more in tune with the course of world history. Time constantly pushes us forward, letting us know that as a state, as a people, we have no right to be late. We must move along the path of progress with an understanding of unconditional respect for the Constitution and the state by the public, civil society and all branches of power.’
Sargsyan stressed that as a triune of Armenia, Artsakh and Diaspora, the Armenian people is one whole in the world environment, which means that it has much more potential and opportunities than one can imagine.
"Let's make this all the driving force of our future victories, we will do it all together - all citizens of Armenia and the Diaspora Armenians," he said.
"I congratulate all of us on the Independence Day and I wish us peace, prosperity, happiness and optimism," Sarkissian summed up.
On this day in 1991, a referendum was held on the secession from the USSR and the creation of an independent state. Some 99% of all voters who took part in the voting said ‘yes’ to independence. Officially, independence was proclaimed by the parliament on September 23