LET US APPRECIATE INDEPENDENCE

Yerkir.am
May 25, 2007

In May 1918, the Armenian nation restored its right to live
independently and build its own state. This achievement cost great
sacrifices and heroic battles. However, this independence lasted
too short.

In September 1991, the Armenian nation restored its independence for
the second time and has been following this difficult road for over
fifteen years.

Of course, there is a direct link and succession between the three
Armenian republics of the XXI century. Had the first Republic not
existed we wouldn’t have had the second and the third. There is a
direct connection between the First and the Third Republics from the
perspective of independent statehood.

We can state with confidence that the present Republic of Armenia is
the successor of the First Republic of 1918 in the modern reality.

Freedom and Independence are ultimate universal values. Independence
means that the given nation is the master of its future, it builds its
own history, its present and future in accordance with its national
spirit and traditions.

Independence means freedom of this or that nation state from any
external interference. It means a state’s ability to implement
autonomous domestic and foreign policy, etc.

Toady we must appreciate the independence and try to materialize it
so that it becomes an unalienable property of every citizen causing
his national pride. This can be achieved with positive shifts in the
life of the Republic and improvement of the quality of life rather
than merely campaigning and celebrating independence anniversaries.