PM ANDRANIK MARGARYAN CONGRATULATES THE NATION ON INDEPENDENCE DAY

Public Radio of Armenia
Sept 21 2006

RA Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan issued a congratulating message
on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of independence of the Republic
of Armenia.

"Dear compatriots, I congratulate you on the occasion of the
15th anniversary of independence of the Republic of Armenia. The
Independence Day is undoubtedly the brightest and most important
holiday for us. It is the day of nationwide pride and fulfillment
of the dearest national dreams that came true after a break of over
600 years.

15 years ago our people made its historic choice and when achieving
the right of living independently, it was realizing pretty well the
difficulties and obstacles on the way chosen, at the same time it
was confident that there was no alternative to independence.

Establishing an independent state on part of the Motherland, in 1991
the Armenian nation launched a process, which is no more preventable
or retrievable.

On this prominent day for all of us let’s congratulate each other,
wishing long-lasting peace to our state and well-being to our people.

I’m confident that we have enough will and potential to jointly
resist all the difficulties to steadily continue moving along the
path of Independence."