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ARMENIAN PRESIDENT: YERKRAPAH FIST BROKE THE ENEMY'S BACKBONE
PanARMENIAN.Net
February 18, 2012 - 13:16 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan spoke at the 9th
meeting of Yerkrapah Volunteer Union.
Welcoming the session participants, he said. "A president must always
consider official and protocol details in his speeches; but I will
act differently because my 20-year-long path with you allows me to
say just "Hi, guys"."
He mentioned that Yerkrapah has been protecting our homeland before
the Armenian Army was formed. "The people have always stood up to
protect their homeland in crucial moments of the Armenian people's
history," he said noting that this will continue in the future as
well. "The Yerkrapah fist broke the backbone of the hostile columns,"
Sargsyan said.
President also mentioned that in the aftermath of Artsakh war the
Yerkrapah contributed to establishment of the army. Sargsyan said:
"We will again wear military uniform with our fellow fighters",
if the country and the people need it. He also said there had been
controversial assessments of Yerkrapah activities because the need
to face peaceful life and new realities after a war is a universal
problem linked to both psychological and social issues.
President stated that Yerkrapah seems to have succeeded in this. "Many
of you are my fellow fighters, and I'm proud of it. But our fight
did not end with the war; now we are fighting to build free and
independent Armenia." "The country is changing with every passing day,
some negative things vanish and others emerge, and the authorities
will tackle them," he added.
"Modernization of the country is the most important thing now, both
in domestic policy and legal aspect and in the sphere of industry,"
Sargsyan said.
Following the President's speech, Manvel Grigoryan, Yerkrapah Board
chairman presented him with a gift.
PanARMENIAN.Net
February 18, 2012 - 13:16 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan spoke at the 9th
meeting of Yerkrapah Volunteer Union.
Welcoming the session participants, he said. "A president must always
consider official and protocol details in his speeches; but I will
act differently because my 20-year-long path with you allows me to
say just "Hi, guys"."
He mentioned that Yerkrapah has been protecting our homeland before
the Armenian Army was formed. "The people have always stood up to
protect their homeland in crucial moments of the Armenian people's
history," he said noting that this will continue in the future as
well. "The Yerkrapah fist broke the backbone of the hostile columns,"
Sargsyan said.
President also mentioned that in the aftermath of Artsakh war the
Yerkrapah contributed to establishment of the army. Sargsyan said:
"We will again wear military uniform with our fellow fighters",
if the country and the people need it. He also said there had been
controversial assessments of Yerkrapah activities because the need
to face peaceful life and new realities after a war is a universal
problem linked to both psychological and social issues.
President stated that Yerkrapah seems to have succeeded in this. "Many
of you are my fellow fighters, and I'm proud of it. But our fight
did not end with the war; now we are fighting to build free and
independent Armenia." "The country is changing with every passing day,
some negative things vanish and others emerge, and the authorities
will tackle them," he added.
"Modernization of the country is the most important thing now, both
in domestic policy and legal aspect and in the sphere of industry,"
Sargsyan said.
Following the President's speech, Manvel Grigoryan, Yerkrapah Board
chairman presented him with a gift.