ArmInfo.Armenian President Armen Sarkissian congratulated the Armenian people on the Independence Day of the Republic.
As the RA President's Administration told ArmInfo, in the congratulation of Sarkissian, in particular it says: "Dear citizens of Armenia, dear compatriots, in 1991 we publicly announced our rights on that day. Today, as an independent state, we confidently speak with the voice of law. We have proved that a dream can become a reality. Today we have new aspirations that are born in each of us every day. And we must feel ready and able to implement them in the new Armenia. The first perception of today's Armenia should be that this new environment, which must be formed by each of us. We are committing the memory of those people who sacrificed themselves for the sake of independence, which brought it closer, but did not see it. We have a debt to them. "
At the same time, the Armenian President stressed that one of the lessons of history is that the Armenian people won when they were one. Sarkissian stressed that the new Armenia should become a victorious Armenia. "Dear citizens, being proud of past or past achievements, we must show a more creative approach to the future. Our thoughts of opportunity must be ahead of our feelings and make our country more in tune with the world movement. Time constantly pushes us forward, letting us know that as a state and people we do not have the right to lag behind. We must move along the path of progress, with unconditional respect for the Constitution, and with awareness of the great responsibility on the part of society, civil society institutions and all branches of government. Armenia-Artsakh-Diaspora is a single whole in the international environment, which means that we have more potential and opportunities than we can imagine. We will make this the engine of our future victories, we will do everything together - by all citizens of Armenia, by the Armenians of the world, by the all-Armenian community, "the Armenian President called.
In conclusion, Sarkissian once again congratulated everyone on the Independence Day of Armenia, wishing peace, prosperity, happiness and optimism.