YEREVAN, MAY 28, ARMENPRESS. President of the National Assembly of Armenia Galust Sahakyan made a congratulatory address on the Day of the Republic on May 28. As “Armenpress” was informed from the press service of the National Assembly of Armenia, the address runs as follows,

“Dear compatriots, I congratulate you on the occasion of one of our most important holidays, the Day of the Republic.

This is the holiday that established the history of our statehood, a history that goes back to 100 years ago, but it is still fresh, modern and impressive due to it heroism.

The call for saving the Motherland brought into existence the first Armenian Republic, that call came from the spirits of everyone and it unified all for the sake of the country and against those threatening the state, against those questioning the future of our people. That call, the unifying power of which resulted in the glorious victories of Sardarapat, Bash Aparan and Gharakilisa and which resulted in the establishment of the first Armenian republic, has reached our days and our people still hear that call, in Armenia, Artsakh and Diaspora. Keeping that call in their minds, our soldiers and officers recently made another heroic movement for the sake of the Motherland, who were joined volunteers and freedom fighters.

Dear compatriots, on the eve of the 25th anniversary of the declaration of the third Armenian Republic, the short life of the first Armenian Republic becomes more valuable in terms of its historical importance and political experience. It is a phenomenon that still can me valued, it was a turning point and experience for creating and administering a state. After 100 years since the establishment of the first Republic we still feel the spirit that reaches us, our families and place of work, army and border from Sardarapat, Bash Aparan and Gharakilisa motivating us to make joint efforts and practical steps to write our today’s and tomorrow’s history with more confidence.

I once again congratulate you on the Day of the Republic, wishing all of you peace, optimism, and belief that tomorrow we will live in a better Armenia, recording greater achievements”.