Armenian President: We are both the positive and the negative in our state
“We should use this experience and achievements advancing the Armenian Cause in a more organized and systematic manner”, Armenian President said in Athens during a meeting with representatives of Armenian community on March 14.
“Our strategic objective is to have an organized and strong Diaspora, and Diaspora 's challenge is to preserve the Armenian identity, struggle against assimilation and cultural loss for all future generations. We need a joint, consistent effort in this direction, develop and realize more targeted and far-reaching programs. I am convinced that the key to identity, above all, is having a powerful Motherland. We must build a strong and secure Armenia, with combination of nation’s potential.
The most important issues facing Armenia and the Diaspora is to help our compatriots in emergency situations. More than 17 000 Syrian-Armenians moved to Armenia, and the state is taking all possible measures to help them”, said Serzh Sargsyan.
The Armenian President also talked about 25th anniversary of Armenian Independence.
“We became independent in difficult conditions, but did not tumble, won the war imposed on us and entered into the state development path. Today, there are a number of factors, negative issues that hinder our development, but I must stress one very important thing: the state is an absolute value, it should be believed in and dedicated to. The state, like our families, is in need of daily care. We represent both the positive and the negative in our state. We can’t attribute the positive features to ourselves and alienate the negative or speak only about shortcomings, without mentioning the achievements.
We are the creators of this state, each and every one of us with our absolute devotion and joint work”, said Serzh Sargsyan.
The President said that after the constitutional amendments “we're entering a new stage of development, which will contribute to more open, more fair society building for wider political involvement in solving the problems facing the country and paving the way to make the lives of our future generations more favorable and secure”.