RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan’s congratulatory message on New Year
and Christmas
armradio.am
30.12.2009 21:07
Dear compatriots,
Our State faced many challenges and hardships in 2009.
We managed to defy most serious economic, financial and social threats
amid global crisis.
The Government’s large-scale anti-crisis measures mitigated the
adverse impact of the global crisis for several thousands of Armenian
households.
Pensions were raised by 16%, wages – by 11%, with the rise in wages
recorded in both the public and private sectors.
Thousands of new jobs were made available thanks to the efforts of the
Operative Staff. Sizeable construction work was realized in the
disaster zone which will be continued in 2010-2011.
Motor roads were built to a total length of 415 km.
300km-long irrigation pipelines were installed to be complemented with
500 km-long extra network in 2010.
The new thermal power plant project is nearing completion in Yerevan.
Efforts are underway for the construction of the new nuclear reactor.
We succeeded in substituting imports with domestic products in a
number of fields.
Outstanding are the achievements in he spheres of information
technologies, agriculture, SME.
We had several important achievements in culture and sport during the year.
To my great satisfaction, the public has been appreciating our
fundamental reform action.
Nevertheless, we must remember that still much has to be done in public life.
I am convinced that together we will be able to defy any new
challenges ahead and state that all major problems have been met in
the New Year.
Dear compatriots,
As we are in for the New Year, I am formulating my best wishes for a
prevailing peace, justice and mutual confidence, solidarity and love
in our homes.
May God be with us.
I wish all of us a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.