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July 9 2011
We achieved victory in long, heavy and unequal war - Armenian
President`s speech (video)
July 09, 2011 | 14:07
YEREVAN. - President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan spoke at first army
conference of young military officers of Armenia on Saturday.
In his speech President Sargsyan expressed hope that the conference
will be effective and will become traditional.
`I would like to share with you today certain commandments that I
believe are of particular importance for young officers at the dawn of
their careers,' he mentioned.
According to the president, the prototypes of modern army officers
have been the knights of Medieval Europe. In Armenia the prototypes
were `young men of nobility and princely houses.'
`The core of national army is the national nobility. If you lack this
organizational power, you lack statehood,' stressed Sargsyan. `You
might say these parallels are no longer topical in 21st century, but
this is a shallow impression. Should you study the chronicles of
Armenian wars, you will see that the most responsible spots on the
battlefield have been entrusted to the sons of our nobility who
literally defended the honor of their houses but in a broader light
they defended their homeland. My first commandment to you young
officers is to remember that the same responsibility lies on your
shoulders- to keep the honor of your houses, your motherland. The
centuries and realities change but you remain the heirs of military
traditions and the guardians of our safety.'
President also stressed that the heritage of the Armenian army
officers `supposes relevant conduct and bearing.'
`Our society almost forgot that the officers are intellectuals with
highest level of education. Your work is specific but you,
nevertheless, remain an important stratum of nation's intellectual
capacity. You must be the leading driving force that will eradicate
the image of a rough and tactless military man, dominating among our
people. You are intellectuals. If you are not, you ought to become
intellectuals,' added Armenian president.
He emphasized that the officers `are the spine of the state.'
`The state is as strong as its officers are. There is only one way to
destroy the state - you must break its spine,' said Serzh Sargsyan.
`This means that you are the intellectuals, the enemy will first aim
at. As such, you are the first line of defense and we, the authorities
and the people, know that. We know and we are ready to do everything
in and beyond our capacities to help you. In the context of
fulfillment of the mission, you are the most prepared segment of our
society both in psychological and educational terms.'
According to Armenian president, the discipline, courage, physical
training, and education are compulsory, but not sufficient conditions
to characterize the Armenian officer.
`There is also a fifth essential condition - psychology of a winner.
Soldiers, members of glorious victories in the Artsakh war, live and
serve next to you. Your sacred duty is to pass it from one generation
to another,' Sargsyan stressed. `Remember - the enemy is afraid of
you, because example of your fathers and older brothers is in the
enemy`s eyes. All walls fell under the attack of Armenian soldiers
during the last war. The strength of these attacks sowed panic and
despair within the enemy. As a result, there were no enemy lines. We
were watching escaping enemy. Our fire lines and volleys were a
glorification of human a person and freedom of the nation, dignity of
the nation.'
President added that the relationship between Armenian soldiers, from
high-rank commanders to soldiers, was an example of partnership,
mutual assistance and fraternity of arms.
`We have passed a long, heavy and unequal war,' said Serzh Sargsyan.
`By saying unequal war, some mean that Azerbaijan in fact had more
money, equipment and manpower. This is true, but for me the war was
unequal because the strong was fighting with the weak, and we were
strong. The freedom-fighter was struggling against the occupier, and
we were freedom-fighters. Fair was fighting with an unjust, and we
were the embodiment of justice.'
President of Armenia emphasized that today Armenian wants peace.
`But if the occupiers have a new adventure in their mind, I do not
doubt for a second there will be a new inequality. We will be strong
again because the one, who is protecting his home and native land, is
unconquerable,' he added. `Dear officers, saying we I mean you. I
believe in you, I am proud of you.'
From: Baghdasarian
July 9 2011
We achieved victory in long, heavy and unequal war - Armenian
President`s speech (video)
July 09, 2011 | 14:07
YEREVAN. - President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan spoke at first army
conference of young military officers of Armenia on Saturday.
In his speech President Sargsyan expressed hope that the conference
will be effective and will become traditional.
`I would like to share with you today certain commandments that I
believe are of particular importance for young officers at the dawn of
their careers,' he mentioned.
According to the president, the prototypes of modern army officers
have been the knights of Medieval Europe. In Armenia the prototypes
were `young men of nobility and princely houses.'
`The core of national army is the national nobility. If you lack this
organizational power, you lack statehood,' stressed Sargsyan. `You
might say these parallels are no longer topical in 21st century, but
this is a shallow impression. Should you study the chronicles of
Armenian wars, you will see that the most responsible spots on the
battlefield have been entrusted to the sons of our nobility who
literally defended the honor of their houses but in a broader light
they defended their homeland. My first commandment to you young
officers is to remember that the same responsibility lies on your
shoulders- to keep the honor of your houses, your motherland. The
centuries and realities change but you remain the heirs of military
traditions and the guardians of our safety.'
President also stressed that the heritage of the Armenian army
officers `supposes relevant conduct and bearing.'
`Our society almost forgot that the officers are intellectuals with
highest level of education. Your work is specific but you,
nevertheless, remain an important stratum of nation's intellectual
capacity. You must be the leading driving force that will eradicate
the image of a rough and tactless military man, dominating among our
people. You are intellectuals. If you are not, you ought to become
intellectuals,' added Armenian president.
He emphasized that the officers `are the spine of the state.'
`The state is as strong as its officers are. There is only one way to
destroy the state - you must break its spine,' said Serzh Sargsyan.
`This means that you are the intellectuals, the enemy will first aim
at. As such, you are the first line of defense and we, the authorities
and the people, know that. We know and we are ready to do everything
in and beyond our capacities to help you. In the context of
fulfillment of the mission, you are the most prepared segment of our
society both in psychological and educational terms.'
According to Armenian president, the discipline, courage, physical
training, and education are compulsory, but not sufficient conditions
to characterize the Armenian officer.
`There is also a fifth essential condition - psychology of a winner.
Soldiers, members of glorious victories in the Artsakh war, live and
serve next to you. Your sacred duty is to pass it from one generation
to another,' Sargsyan stressed. `Remember - the enemy is afraid of
you, because example of your fathers and older brothers is in the
enemy`s eyes. All walls fell under the attack of Armenian soldiers
during the last war. The strength of these attacks sowed panic and
despair within the enemy. As a result, there were no enemy lines. We
were watching escaping enemy. Our fire lines and volleys were a
glorification of human a person and freedom of the nation, dignity of
the nation.'
President added that the relationship between Armenian soldiers, from
high-rank commanders to soldiers, was an example of partnership,
mutual assistance and fraternity of arms.
`We have passed a long, heavy and unequal war,' said Serzh Sargsyan.
`By saying unequal war, some mean that Azerbaijan in fact had more
money, equipment and manpower. This is true, but for me the war was
unequal because the strong was fighting with the weak, and we were
strong. The freedom-fighter was struggling against the occupier, and
we were freedom-fighters. Fair was fighting with an unjust, and we
were the embodiment of justice.'
President of Armenia emphasized that today Armenian wants peace.
`But if the occupiers have a new adventure in their mind, I do not
doubt for a second there will be a new inequality. We will be strong
again because the one, who is protecting his home and native land, is
unconquerable,' he added. `Dear officers, saying we I mean you. I
believe in you, I am proud of you.'
From: Baghdasarian