ARMENIAN PREMIER SAYS MAJOR PROGRESS ACHIEVED AFTER INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION

Arminfo
22 Aug 06

Yerevan, 22 August: Armenian Prime Minister Andranik Markaryan has
issued an address on the occasion of the day of adoption in 1990 of
the Declaration of Independence of the Republic of Armenia, which is
marked on 23 August.

The message, in particular, noted that with the signing of the
Declaration of Armenia’s Independence, Armenian people showed
adherence, accumulated through centuries, to the aspirations and goals
put into life a year later in September as a result of a referendum
on independence, the press service of the Armenian government told
Arminfo.

"Thus, the history of the established independent Armenian state is 15
years old now and we are going to solemnly celebrate this anniversary
with our compatriots," the Armenian politician noted.

He added that the Armenian state had overcome difficulties and achieved
considerable progress over the past 15 years. "These difficulties
did not break the will, nor did they devalue the most important
achievement – the very idea of independence which is consistently
strengthening, including in the work with the young generation,
towards consolidation of statehood, improvement in the welfare of
Armenian society, resolution of vital problems and integration into
the civilized world on the path of the establishment of civil society,"
the prime minister noted in the address.