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ARMENIAN PRESIDENT: OUR ARMY WAS FORMED ON BATTLEFIELD, NOT ON PAPER
Tuesday,January 28
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan presented high state awards to a
number of servicemen and Karabakh war veterans during the ceremony
held today on the occasion of the 22nd anniversary of the Armenian
Army, according to the presidential press service.
In his speech, the president said that the Armenian army became the
first state structure successfully established in the period when
the Armenian people restored their independence after a long interval.
"The formation of the Armenian Armed Forces is the first and greatest
achievement of our country. It is a historical fact and irrefutable
truth.
The other day we witnessed the feat of a soldier who defended the
border of our state and performed his duty at the cost of his life,
defending all that is dear and sacred to us. Today, before our
eyes a new generation continues the best traditions of our army
and officers formed during the Karabakh war, on the battlefield,"
the president stated.
He said that in May 2014 it will be 20 years since the ceasefire
agreement was signed. In his words, in the past two decades our army
and society have lived in the conditions 'of neither war nor peace'.
"It is an especially complex situation for any army, any soldier and
officer, but during this period our army has carried out its mission
with honor.
Today - on the day of our victorious army - is a great holiday and an
occasion to remember those who organized and carried out the defense of
the borders of Artsakh and Armenia with incredible effort, sometimes
at the cost of their lives. They became an example and a criterion
for future generations - just as their fathers and grandfathers set
an example for them during World War II. We bow our heads in memory
of those who turned the war forced upon us into a glorious liberation
movement," Serzh Sargsyan said.
He stressed that the Armenian people established the army on the
battlefield and not on paper.
"During the war and the 20-year truce period the Armenian army proved
and continues to prove every day that the enemy's statements are
worth nothing as the well-trained and conscious Armenian soldier
stands guard on the border. Twenty years are not even a moment for
our history. We will stand as long as needed.
"Since the moment of their formation, the Armed Forces of Armenia and
the Defense Army of the NKR said clearly to the enemy and everyone:
Artsakh's freedom is above all, we are aware that nobody will present
us with freedom, but we are prepared for a struggle," the president
said.
He again congratulated those present and the compatriots on Army
Day, saying that the Armenian people face the future with confidence
because they have a reliable defender - the Armenian army.
http://www.aysor.am/en/news/2014/01/28/army-day-serzh-sargsyan/
Tuesday,January 28
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan presented high state awards to a
number of servicemen and Karabakh war veterans during the ceremony
held today on the occasion of the 22nd anniversary of the Armenian
Army, according to the presidential press service.
In his speech, the president said that the Armenian army became the
first state structure successfully established in the period when
the Armenian people restored their independence after a long interval.
"The formation of the Armenian Armed Forces is the first and greatest
achievement of our country. It is a historical fact and irrefutable
truth.
The other day we witnessed the feat of a soldier who defended the
border of our state and performed his duty at the cost of his life,
defending all that is dear and sacred to us. Today, before our
eyes a new generation continues the best traditions of our army
and officers formed during the Karabakh war, on the battlefield,"
the president stated.
He said that in May 2014 it will be 20 years since the ceasefire
agreement was signed. In his words, in the past two decades our army
and society have lived in the conditions 'of neither war nor peace'.
"It is an especially complex situation for any army, any soldier and
officer, but during this period our army has carried out its mission
with honor.
Today - on the day of our victorious army - is a great holiday and an
occasion to remember those who organized and carried out the defense of
the borders of Artsakh and Armenia with incredible effort, sometimes
at the cost of their lives. They became an example and a criterion
for future generations - just as their fathers and grandfathers set
an example for them during World War II. We bow our heads in memory
of those who turned the war forced upon us into a glorious liberation
movement," Serzh Sargsyan said.
He stressed that the Armenian people established the army on the
battlefield and not on paper.
"During the war and the 20-year truce period the Armenian army proved
and continues to prove every day that the enemy's statements are
worth nothing as the well-trained and conscious Armenian soldier
stands guard on the border. Twenty years are not even a moment for
our history. We will stand as long as needed.
"Since the moment of their formation, the Armed Forces of Armenia and
the Defense Army of the NKR said clearly to the enemy and everyone:
Artsakh's freedom is above all, we are aware that nobody will present
us with freedom, but we are prepared for a struggle," the president
said.
He again congratulated those present and the compatriots on Army
Day, saying that the Armenian people face the future with confidence
because they have a reliable defender - the Armenian army.
http://www.aysor.am/en/news/2014/01/28/army-day-serzh-sargsyan/