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COLLEAGUES REMEMBER ANDRANIK MARGARIAN AS RELIABLE FRIEND AND NATIONAL POLITICAL FIGURE
Noyan Tapan
March 25, 2008
YEREVAN, MARCH 25, NOYAN TAPAN. Today is the first anniversary of the
death of the former prime minister and chairman of the Republican
Party of Armenia (RPA) Andranik Margarian. He died of heart attack
at the age of 56.
The relatives and friends of A. Margarian, as well as the RA president
Robert Kocharian, the president elect, prime minister Serge Sargsian,
the speaker of the National Assembly Tigran Torosian, numerous public
and political figures, ordinary citizens on March 25 went to the
Pantheon after Komitas to pay homage to A. Margarian. Events in his
memory will be held in A. Spendiarian National Academic Opera and
Ballet Theatre in the evening.
"Every citizen can take pride in the fact that we had such a prime
minister, who during his 7 years in office showed that an Armenian
statesman should be of this kind: greatly devoted to his people and
state," the RPA board member, NA deputy Gagik Minasian told reporters
in the pantheon.
"He was also a great romatic capable of constantly improving his image
of a national figure and statesman. His memory lives on among people
because the people was able to create an image to be indicated at as
that of a state official capable of leading people," the RPA deputy
chairman, NA deputy Galust Sahakian said.
In the words of RPA faction secretary Samvel Nikoyan, the major
legacy of A. Margarian's life was: "To do everything possible for
strengthening the state, and each citizen should feel a member of this
state and be able to make his/her contribution to its strengthening
and development". The deputy said that a year is a sufficient period
to reflect on the role of A. Margarian in the state. The most important
quality, in his words, was "A. Margarian's tolerance, his ability to
engage in dialog with everybody".
Noyan Tapan
March 25, 2008
YEREVAN, MARCH 25, NOYAN TAPAN. Today is the first anniversary of the
death of the former prime minister and chairman of the Republican
Party of Armenia (RPA) Andranik Margarian. He died of heart attack
at the age of 56.
The relatives and friends of A. Margarian, as well as the RA president
Robert Kocharian, the president elect, prime minister Serge Sargsian,
the speaker of the National Assembly Tigran Torosian, numerous public
and political figures, ordinary citizens on March 25 went to the
Pantheon after Komitas to pay homage to A. Margarian. Events in his
memory will be held in A. Spendiarian National Academic Opera and
Ballet Theatre in the evening.
"Every citizen can take pride in the fact that we had such a prime
minister, who during his 7 years in office showed that an Armenian
statesman should be of this kind: greatly devoted to his people and
state," the RPA board member, NA deputy Gagik Minasian told reporters
in the pantheon.
"He was also a great romatic capable of constantly improving his image
of a national figure and statesman. His memory lives on among people
because the people was able to create an image to be indicated at as
that of a state official capable of leading people," the RPA deputy
chairman, NA deputy Galust Sahakian said.
In the words of RPA faction secretary Samvel Nikoyan, the major
legacy of A. Margarian's life was: "To do everything possible for
strengthening the state, and each citizen should feel a member of this
state and be able to make his/her contribution to its strengthening
and development". The deputy said that a year is a sufficient period
to reflect on the role of A. Margarian in the state. The most important
quality, in his words, was "A. Margarian's tolerance, his ability to
engage in dialog with everybody".