President Bush’s Message on Armenia Independence Day

PRESS RELEASE
Embassy of the Republic of Armenia,
2225 R Street NW,
Washington, DC, 20008
Contact: [email protected]
Tel. 202-319-1976
Fax: 202-319-2982

Congratulatory Message from President George W. Bush to President Robert
Kocharian on the Armenian Independence Day

September 21, 2005

Dear Mr. President:

On behalf of the American people, I extend to you and all the people of
Armenia congratulations on the fourteenth anniversary of your nation’s
independence on September 21.

The strong and valued friendship between our countries continues to deepen.
The United States is working hard to support the Government and the people
of Armenia in their efforts to build a strong, prosperous, and democratic
nation, as well as to promote a peaceful, negotiated settlement of the
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

Thank you for your Government’s support for the people of Iraq, and for your
generous offers of assistance following Hurricane Katrina.

I look forward to strengthening the excellent cooperation that exists
between our governments.

Sincerely,
George W. Bush

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS