CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE FROM THE RA NA PRESIDENT HOVIK ABRAHAMYAN ON THE OCCASION OF THE 12TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FORMATION OF THE RA SELF-GOVERNMENT BODIES

National Assembly of RA
Nov 11 2008
Armenia

President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia Mr Hovik
Abrahamyan congratulated on the occasion of the 12th anniversary of
the formation of the RA self-government bodies:

"In the formation and strengthening of the statehood of the newly
independent Republic of Armenia the self-government bodies had their
invaluable role, that getting formed in 1996 this day, they fulfill
their most important role of the community governance. Being the
primary link in the contacts with the people the self-government
bodies are called to solve their everyday problems, bearing the whole
responsibility of providing regular activity.

The past 12 years have been a period of overcoming and achieving
the hardships, when the self-government bodies of the Republic of
Armenia were formed as one of the most important institutes of the
civil society of democracy and republic.

Joining the Council of Europe in 2001 Armenia assumed in the sphere
of the self-government obligations directed to the settlement and
improvement of the relations, which were harmonious with the political
programmes of the Armenian authorities. Today the improvement of the
self-government system is at the center of attention of the National
Assembly and the government. In this issue the international and
public organizations greatly help with their financial, technical
and professional support, promoting the development of the system
and complying it with the requirements of time.

For 12 years the heads and employees, members of the elders of
the communities of the Republic of Armenia have been next to the
residents of their communities, shoulder to shoulder overcoming
the difficulties, step by step moving from the solution of everyday
problems up to the provision of welfare and dignified life of the
community members. Giving proper respect to their fulfilled huge
work I would like to congratulate the heads and members of elders,
thousands of employees of the system, wish them success in the
fulfillment of their hard and responsible mission, be with the people
in their moments of joy, concerns and difficulties. I would like also
to ensure that the improvement of the legislative field regarding the
self-government bodies, and their compliance with European standards
will remain at the center of attention of the National Assembly,
taking into account our peculiarities of self-government, making sound
the laws of Armenia with the legislative culture formed long ago in
this direction in the world. Making harmonious the state government
with the self-governance is one of the most harmonious problems for
having the state as a partner.

I congratulate once again the employees of the self-government bodies
of the republic wishing new successes and fruitful activity."