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    Public Television of Armenia
    Dec 31 2011


    Armenian president vows to break negative stereotypes over elections


    In his New Year address to the nation, Armenian President Serzh
    Sargsyan has promised to do his best to break common stereotype that
    elections serve only to come to power.

    In his speech broadcast live by the Armenian Public TV at 1950 gmt on
    31 December, Sargsyan hailed Armenia's successes and achievements in
    2011 and spoke about the new stage of development for the country.

    "As we all know, an election to the National Assembly will be held
    next year. We often perceive elections, I want to repeat, we just
    perceive [elections], as a means of coming to power or preserving it.
    It is high time to understand that there exist much higher aims," the
    president said.

    Sargsyan said he had made his own decision long ago to refuse this
    stereotype and to "implant principles of truly national and truly
    state approach in political life".

    "It is not a secret, I have needed help and I need it [now]," Sargsyan said.

    The Armenian president described the forthcoming 2012 as a year of
    hard work and new achievements in all spheres of activity in the
    republic. Sargsyan urged the Armenian people to leave indifference and
    hostility in the past year and begin the new year with promises of new
    victories "for the good of our motherland - Armenia, Artsakh,
    Diaspora, for the sake of peace and creation, for the sake of our
    families, parents, children and our sons standing on the border".

    [translated from Armenian]

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