Today, Levon Ter-Petrosyan turns 80

ArmInfo.Today, January 9,  marks the 80-th birthday of Levon Ter-Petrosyan, the first president of Armenia.

In this regard, Levon Zurabyan, Deputy Chairman of the Armenian  National Congress, has posted a congratulatory message on his  Facebook page, which, in particular, reads: "In 1675, Isaac Newton  wrote one of his most famous lines in a letter, possibly borrowed  from the great 12th-century French philosopher Bernard of Chartres:  'If I have seen further than others, it is by standing upon on the  shoulders of giants.'" If today, the Armenian National Congress team  offers more modern and innovative solutions in governance than anyone  else, it's because we stand on the shoulders of such a giant as Levon  Ter-Petrosyan.  Our ideas and proposed solutions can and should  evolve with time and progress, being appropriate to our existing  resources and a dynamically developing world. However, the core will  always be rooted in rational political thinking and a comprehensive  understanding of the modern world.  Happy birthday, Mr. President!"

Recall that Levon Ter-Petrosyan was elected the first president of  Armenia on October 16, 1991 and was re-elected for a second term on  September 22, 1996. He resigned in February 1998.