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Armenia should overcome tumor called corruption - President
news.am
March 10, 2012 | 13:56
We must continue to work to strengthen Armenia's standing and prestige
in the region and in the world, must strive to achieve a greater
political weight, said President Serzh Sargsyan.
President of Armenia and leader of the Republican Party addressed the
participants of the 13th congress of the party held in Yerevan on
Saturday.
He stressed that they need to move forwards every day in accordance
with the adopted course.
`We will accelerate our speed regardless of how strong the resistance
will be. It is obvious that such resistance exists, when momentary
gains are deemed to be more important than our goals. But we will
overcome that resistance because we are plenty and we are strong, and
it is difficult to come up openly against our truly national goals,'
he said.
According to him, elections, parliaments and governments are tools to
achieve those goals.
`A greater respect of the foreigners toward Armenia and its citizens
is conditioned first of all by us, by our own respect toward our
state, our laws and our citizens.
If we neglect this simple truth, we will achieve nothing, while
keeping it in mind and using it, we will reform our country. Moreover,
we will do it so quickly that it will cause our own surprise and
admiration. We must defeat tumor which overwhelmed our society and
which is called corruption. Toward that end both surgical and all
other legal measures will be applied,' President stressed.
The President underscored that it is not difficult to see that the
mentioned goals, including Armenia's economic development, are closely
interrelated.
`An historic opportunity to create Armenia's new appearance and image
is in our hands, literally in the hands of each of us. And we will do
it.
Normal elections are essential but not sufficient for fundamental
reforms. I would like to repeat: other objectives, which we pursue as
a nation and as a state, are more critical. Political and economic
liberties on one hand, discipline and exactingness on the other will
provide new opportunities for our comprehensive development. It is our
resource,' he added.
`Nowadays, a full-fledged propaganda war is being waged against
Armenia and the Armenians dispersed around the globe. That war becomes
particularly vicious when we achieve success in different areas or
register developments in the process of the international recognition
and condemnation of the Armenian Genocide.
We don't conduct any campaign against any country or a nation but we
face waves of hostility. In the contemporary world, only a democratic
Armenia can withstand these waves. Against these waves we must bring
out Armenia's new image - the image of a more liberal and thus of a
stronger Armenia. How can one admire French democracy, if he/she
himself/herself does not have similar goals, if he/she himself/herself
does not share same values or does not fight for them?'
news.am
March 10, 2012 | 13:56
We must continue to work to strengthen Armenia's standing and prestige
in the region and in the world, must strive to achieve a greater
political weight, said President Serzh Sargsyan.
President of Armenia and leader of the Republican Party addressed the
participants of the 13th congress of the party held in Yerevan on
Saturday.
He stressed that they need to move forwards every day in accordance
with the adopted course.
`We will accelerate our speed regardless of how strong the resistance
will be. It is obvious that such resistance exists, when momentary
gains are deemed to be more important than our goals. But we will
overcome that resistance because we are plenty and we are strong, and
it is difficult to come up openly against our truly national goals,'
he said.
According to him, elections, parliaments and governments are tools to
achieve those goals.
`A greater respect of the foreigners toward Armenia and its citizens
is conditioned first of all by us, by our own respect toward our
state, our laws and our citizens.
If we neglect this simple truth, we will achieve nothing, while
keeping it in mind and using it, we will reform our country. Moreover,
we will do it so quickly that it will cause our own surprise and
admiration. We must defeat tumor which overwhelmed our society and
which is called corruption. Toward that end both surgical and all
other legal measures will be applied,' President stressed.
The President underscored that it is not difficult to see that the
mentioned goals, including Armenia's economic development, are closely
interrelated.
`An historic opportunity to create Armenia's new appearance and image
is in our hands, literally in the hands of each of us. And we will do
it.
Normal elections are essential but not sufficient for fundamental
reforms. I would like to repeat: other objectives, which we pursue as
a nation and as a state, are more critical. Political and economic
liberties on one hand, discipline and exactingness on the other will
provide new opportunities for our comprehensive development. It is our
resource,' he added.
`Nowadays, a full-fledged propaganda war is being waged against
Armenia and the Armenians dispersed around the globe. That war becomes
particularly vicious when we achieve success in different areas or
register developments in the process of the international recognition
and condemnation of the Armenian Genocide.
We don't conduct any campaign against any country or a nation but we
face waves of hostility. In the contemporary world, only a democratic
Armenia can withstand these waves. Against these waves we must bring
out Armenia's new image - the image of a more liberal and thus of a
stronger Armenia. How can one admire French democracy, if he/she
himself/herself does not have similar goals, if he/she himself/herself
does not share same values or does not fight for them?'