Armenpress News Agency , Armenia
 Friday


Attempts to undermine foundations of statehood in Armenia are doomed
to failure – President Sargsyan



YEREVAN, DECEMBER 22, ARMENPRESS. The function of ensuring a
Constitutional order is especially important in the activity of the
National Security Service. The firmness of the Constitutional order is
the main precondition guaranteeing the country’s independence, the
protection of state and people. Any action to target this value is a
real threat to the national security, Armenian President Serzh
Sargsyan said in his speech dedicated to the National Security
Officer’s Day, reports Armenpress.

“Those who seek adventurism should understand very well that the
attempts to undermine the foundations of statehood in Armenia are
doomed to failure. No issue will be solved in Armenia by violence and
force. The monopoly on the legal use of force belongs to the Republic
of Armenia. All necessary institutions and mechanisms have been
created by the Constitution and law in order to discuss and solve some
issues, disputes, complaints and disagreements”, the President said.

He said it is without doubt that the national security service and the
other law enforcement agencies are able to prevent or neutralize any
such encroachment.

“I think last year in July your consistent works and balanced
approaches are the best proofs of my words.

Those who in the future will try to reach their personal or group
interests by unlawful behavior, I advise them to refrain from
adventurism. Our law enforcement agencies are ready to counter any
action undermining the Constitutional order within their jurisdiction
and by respective measures”, Serzh Sargsyan said.

He stated that some try to make extreme the ratio of security and
freedom turning them into a subject of an absolute dilemma. “Such
contrast is fake and unacceptable for me. Security and freedom are
inter-related, rather than contradictory phenomena.

I am convinced that ensuring security at the expense of freedom or
ensuring freedom at the expense of security are equally harmful. For
years all our steps were directed to strengthening public peace and
solidarity. We will also work in this way in the future”, the
President said.