ARMENIA’S PRESIDENT FOR DESTROYING WALL OF MISUNDERSTANDING

ARKA
April 9, 2008

YEREVAN, April 9. /ARKA/. Armenia’s President Robert Kocharyan has
called for destroying the wall of misunderstanding between different
sections of Armenia’s population.

"We must not disunite and set barriers between different sections of
the population, ignore one another’s problems, or be unapproachable
for one another," Sargsyan stated at the inauguration ceremony.

Sargsyan also addressed the supporters of the other presidential
candidates.

"You had the right not to vote for me, but I have no right not to be
you President. Even if there is a wall of misunderstanding between us,
I call for destroying it," Sargsyan said.

He called for reforms, stating that "everyone must start reforming
himself."

The inauguration ceremony for Armenia’s new president has been held
at the Opera House of Yerevan today.

Serge Sargsyan won the February 19 presidential election by receiving
52.82% of votes. The European and CIS observers recognized the
elections as held in conformity with international standards of
democracy.