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YEREVAN, JUNE 12, ARMENPRESS.Former Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Andranik Margaryan was commemorated with prayers and blessings at the Komitas Pantheon. On June 12, Margaryan would have turned 63 years old. As reports “Armenpress”, to pay tribute to their friend’s memory, Armenia's political elite gathered at the Pantheon, headed by Speaker of the Parliament Galust Sahakyan and Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan. "There are people who the society resembles. One of them is Andranik Margaryan. He was a major political figure and he was trying to understand and to listen to everyone, he was determined in making decisions, and that was the reason why he was trying to work in harmony with all the political parties" – said Galust Sahakyan in his interview with the journalists.
According to military friend Vazgen Karakhanyan’s assessment, Andranik Margaryan’s whole conscious life passed with the spirit of devotion to the state, homeland and the nation. "He is one of the unique Armenians that in terms of patriotism never went on vacation. He devoted his career to the state, the nation. He was one of the rare persons, loved by the people" - said Karakhanyan.