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PRESIDENT SERZH SARGSYAN OBSERVED THE MAIN STAGE OF THE MILITARY EXERCISES IN NKR
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23.10.2012
President Serzh Sargsyan, who is in the Republic of Nagorno Karabakh
on a working visit, together with the President of the NKR Bako
Sahakian, Ministers of Defense of two Armenian states and high-ranking
military staff today at the Tigranakert training ground observed the
main, combat crossfire phase of the military exercises. After the
conclusion of the exercises, the Presidents handed awards to the
servicemen who brought active participation to the exercises. The
President of Armenia, Commander-in-Chief Serzh Sargsyan addressed
the servicemen. The President congratulated them on the successful
completion of the exercises and underscored with satisfaction that
what the Armenian troops demonstrated today fills his heart and
soul with pride and delight and said that it deserves appreciation
and gratitude. "I can imagine pride of your parents, your brothers
and sisters, your wives and girls who are waiting for you. You are
the people who hold our Motherland's honor high, your teachers',
and probably first of all your parents' honor," President Serzh
Sargsyan said. The President of Armenia noted that resolve and spirit
of the troops, their skills and growth of combat readiness compel
him personally to make sure that the Armenian Army and the defense
army in particular is never short of any material resources. "Just as
yesterday and today, tomorrow too you will have the most contemporary
combat weapon, because we have no alternative. We are living in a
region where we must take care of our security ourselves. Naturally,
we have allies and friends but you should know that help is rendered
to those who can defend their honor. My generation paid its duty when
it was needed. I am sure that you will do it even better. I am sure
because I see it. I see that your commanders are more prepared than
we were. I see that you are much more prepared that our troops were.
Today, you have accomplished your mission brilliantly. I can see
considerable growth which is very important and it must be continuous,
I have no doubt. Every person has the opportunity for self-expression
during the lifetime. And that self-expression should be appreciated by
the Motherland, by the common people, by the officials. I am confident
that your first and foremost appreciators are the people. You have
emerged from the nation's bosom and need that nation's gratitude as
well as appreciation. Things that you have demonstrated today truly
deserve gratitude. You are becoming stronger, the defense army is
acquiring not only experience, not only contemporary weaponry but it
also rebuilds itself. And I am confident, if, God forbid that time
comes, you will do whatever you have to do. You will do whatever you
have been sworn to do," the President of Armenia, Commander-in-Chief
Serzh Sargsyan said and assured that our peoples' rights have been
and will be protected in the same way the troops have done their
duty today.
Serzh Sargsyan and Bako Sahakian participated also at the opening
ceremony of a new barracks in one of the military units.
In the evening, the Commanders-in-Chief of two Armenian Republics
participated at the extended meeting at the Ministry of Defense of
Karabakh where they recapped the results of the military exercises.
http://www.president.am/en/press-release/item/2012/10/23/President-Serzh-Sargsyan-working-visit-Artsakh-military-exercises/#!prettyPhoto
23.10.2012
President Serzh Sargsyan, who is in the Republic of Nagorno Karabakh
on a working visit, together with the President of the NKR Bako
Sahakian, Ministers of Defense of two Armenian states and high-ranking
military staff today at the Tigranakert training ground observed the
main, combat crossfire phase of the military exercises. After the
conclusion of the exercises, the Presidents handed awards to the
servicemen who brought active participation to the exercises. The
President of Armenia, Commander-in-Chief Serzh Sargsyan addressed
the servicemen. The President congratulated them on the successful
completion of the exercises and underscored with satisfaction that
what the Armenian troops demonstrated today fills his heart and
soul with pride and delight and said that it deserves appreciation
and gratitude. "I can imagine pride of your parents, your brothers
and sisters, your wives and girls who are waiting for you. You are
the people who hold our Motherland's honor high, your teachers',
and probably first of all your parents' honor," President Serzh
Sargsyan said. The President of Armenia noted that resolve and spirit
of the troops, their skills and growth of combat readiness compel
him personally to make sure that the Armenian Army and the defense
army in particular is never short of any material resources. "Just as
yesterday and today, tomorrow too you will have the most contemporary
combat weapon, because we have no alternative. We are living in a
region where we must take care of our security ourselves. Naturally,
we have allies and friends but you should know that help is rendered
to those who can defend their honor. My generation paid its duty when
it was needed. I am sure that you will do it even better. I am sure
because I see it. I see that your commanders are more prepared than
we were. I see that you are much more prepared that our troops were.
Today, you have accomplished your mission brilliantly. I can see
considerable growth which is very important and it must be continuous,
I have no doubt. Every person has the opportunity for self-expression
during the lifetime. And that self-expression should be appreciated by
the Motherland, by the common people, by the officials. I am confident
that your first and foremost appreciators are the people. You have
emerged from the nation's bosom and need that nation's gratitude as
well as appreciation. Things that you have demonstrated today truly
deserve gratitude. You are becoming stronger, the defense army is
acquiring not only experience, not only contemporary weaponry but it
also rebuilds itself. And I am confident, if, God forbid that time
comes, you will do whatever you have to do. You will do whatever you
have been sworn to do," the President of Armenia, Commander-in-Chief
Serzh Sargsyan said and assured that our peoples' rights have been
and will be protected in the same way the troops have done their
duty today.
Serzh Sargsyan and Bako Sahakian participated also at the opening
ceremony of a new barracks in one of the military units.
In the evening, the Commanders-in-Chief of two Armenian Republics
participated at the extended meeting at the Ministry of Defense of
Karabakh where they recapped the results of the military exercises.