ADDRESS OF MR. TIGRAN TOROSYAN, PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA, ON THE DAY OF COMMEMORATION OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE VICTIMS

National Assembly of RA, Armenia
April 25 2008

During its centuries-old history the Armenian nation has experienced
losses and cruel trials alongside with victories and successes. And
only through the unity and demonstration of unbreakable will of our
people it was possible to survive and overcome the challenges of
time and destiny, including the Genocide organized and perpetrated
by the Ottoman Turkey at the turn of the 20th century, which was an
unprecedented event in human history.

The history has also proved that any nation can be protected from
such crimes if an impregnable, powerful state, providing dignified
life for its citizens has been created.

Bowing heads before the memory of the victims of the Armenian Genocide
at the turn of the 20th century, we, their heirs, are obliged to build
the Armenia they dreamt not only as a memorial, eternalizing memory
of the victims, but also as a full pledge of our people’s safe and
secure future.