Kocharyan commissions members gov’t to work until new cabinet formed

ARKA News Agency, Armenia
March 26 2007

ARMENIAN PRESIDENT COMMISSIONS MEMBERS OF GOVERNMENT TO CONTINUE
THEIR WORK UNTIL NEW CABINET FORMED

YEREVAN. March 26. /ARKA/. Armenian President Robert Kocharian
commissioned the members of the Government, who have sent in their
resignation, to continue their work until the new cabinet is formed
due to the decease of Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan.
The press service of the Armenian Government, members of the
Government commenced a session with the silence minute in the memory
of Andranik Margaryan.
"We have lost a state figure, a colleague, a friend, who has led the
Government for seven years out of the 15.5 years of Armenia’s
independence, and these years were the best of our country. This was
a man, who, taking a high-rank government office remained a modest,
tolerant, and honest leader.
In our memory Margaryan will be exactly the same, first of all, for
his human qualities. He left us in a very responsible moment, and we,
as authorities should find proper solutions to get out of the current
situation," the president told members of the Government.
Kocharian pointed out that within the framework of the annual program
of the Government’s activities ministries and departments have many
objectives, and requirements of this program are still in effect.
Armenian Prime Minister, Chairman of the Republican Party Andranik
Margaryan died from heart attack at the age of 56 on Sunday morning.
Margaryan has led the Government since 2000. R.O. -0–

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS