Sargsyan: Armenians' dream about independent country came true 16 years agoSeptember 21, 2007 - 18:13 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "Armenians' dream about independent country came true 16 years ago. September 21, 1991 we opened a new stage of Armenian history," reads the congratulatory message of RA Prime Minister Serge Sargsyan on occasion of Independence Day."We won the war, we overcame the crisis. We recorded high economic growth, modern institutes, developing social and political environment and big potential. Hardships still exist. We have homeless families, poverty, corruption, and encroached rights. We were sad, we struggled against these phenomena but we always loved our state. This is a sober love, which demands further development of our state through our diligence, tenderness and devotion. I do believe that our future achievements will serve for the glory of the Republic of Armenia," the message says. Top stories President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. The Cabinet of Ministers decided on Thursday, November 9 to allocated AMD 120 million to arrange the gathering. Michael Roth believes sanctions must be put on the table after Baku‘s ethnic cleansing in Nagorno-Karabakh. Partner news | Lemkin Institute urges Armenia to respect people’s right to dissent The Lemkin Institute has urged the Armenian government to respect people’s fundamental human right to express their dissent. Iran’s Red Crescent sends aid to Armenia’s flood-hit regions The Iranian Red Crescent Society has sent humanitarian aid to the victims of deadly floods that hit northern Armenia on May 25-26. Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. |