Robert Kocharian: 15th anniversary of Armenian Army is national celebration

PanARMENIAN.Net - On the occasion of 15th anniversary of the Armenian Army President Robert Kocharian awarded a number of Armenian servicemen with military ranks, as well as governmental medals and orders. Speaking on the awarding ceremony, the head of the state underlined that the 15th anniversary of the Armenian Army is a national celebration. "It is a personal celebration for me, as well as for everyone of you. We have met with many of you in a quite another status, another environment and situations. Those were cruel years, but alongside they were heroic days for our nation and history of our country. We recall those years and victory with pride, which was reached by joint efforts," stated the president, adding that such an army is a pride for every Armenian. Kocharian stressed that the establishing process of the Armenian statehood has begun with formation of the Armenian Army. "These were the conditions of establishing the Independent Armenia. Those conditions were imposed on us, but it is the fate of our nation and we are responsible for it," stated the president. In his words, today the stable development of the country directly depends on the situation in the army, its efficiency, and first of all, it proceeds from the physical and spiritual readiness of soldiers and modern armament. And all these directly must be provided by generals and officers of the Army, as well as it is a moral responsibility of every Armenian. "I'd like to congratulate on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of the Armenian Army and wish all of us peace, which is a precondition for stable development and progress," concluded the president, IA Regnum reports.