  Independence should be gained but not received as a gift – Kocharian August 31, 2011 - 18:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Former Armenia President Robert Kocharian commented on his decision to resign as Artsakh President to take the post of Prime Minister of Armenia in 1997. In an interview with the Public Television of Artsakh, several months after he assumed the presidential duties, he was offered the post in Armenia. “It was not an easy decision taken in a hard period for Armenia,” he said. Asked to comment on Artsakh’s future, Kocharian said, “All depends on the quality of our work. We must remember independence should be gained but not received as a gift. I can’t promise a brilliant future but I think everything will be all right.”   Top stories 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. The Yerevan City Council has elected Tigran Avniyan from the ruling Civil Contract as the mayor of the Armenian capital. The Armenian Parliament on Tuesday, October 3 voted to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.   Partner news |  Latest news About 32,000 rally in Yerevan to deman Pashinyan’s resignation  About 31,700 people attended an opposition rally on Thursday, May 9 in Yerevan demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.Viva-MTS: Tech solutions to modernize infrastructure of border village The border village has been the focus of Viva-MTS and the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Values since 2015.Ucom's fixed network launched in Artashat To mark this occasion, the company has introduced a special offer exclusively for Artashat residents.“By Your Side”: IDBank's new support program for displaced Artsakh citizens IDBank is launching a long-term social support program for forcibly displaced Artsakh residents. |
