Armenian President: Yerkrapah fist broke the enemy’s backbone

PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan spoke at the 9th meeting of Yerkrapah Volunteer Union.

Welcoming the session participants, he said. “A president must always consider official and protocol details in his speeches; but I will act differently because my 20-year-long path with you allows me to say just “Hi, guys”.”

He mentioned that Yerkrapah has been protecting our homeland before the Armenian Army was formed. “The people have always stood up to protect their homeland in crucial moments of the Armenian people’s history,” he said noting that this will continue in the future as well. “The Yerkrapah fist broke the backbone of the hostile columns,” Sargsyan said.

President also mentioned that in the aftermath of Artsakh war the Yerkrapah contributed to establishment of the army. Sargsyan said: “We will again wear military uniform with our fellow fighters”, if the country and the people need it. He also said there had been controversial assessments of Yerkrapah activities because the need to face peaceful life and new realities after a war is a universal problem linked to both psychological and social issues.

President stated that Yerkrapah seems to have succeeded in this. “Many of you are my fellow fighters, and I’m proud of it. But our fight did not end with the war; now we are fighting to build free and independent Armenia.” “The country is changing with every passing day, some negative things vanish and others emerge, and the authorities will tackle them,” he added.

“Modernization of the country is the most important thing now, both in domestic policy and legal aspect and in the sphere of industry,” Sargsyan said.

Following the President’s speech, Manvel Grigoryan, Yerkrapah Board chairman presented him with a gift.