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    Armenian president visits defensive positions

    http://www.tert.am/en/news/2012/12/31/serzh-sargsyan-dirqer/
    22:30 - 31.12.12



    Armenian President, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces
    Serzh Sargsyan visited on Monday the defensive positions on the
    occasion of the New Year and Christmas.

    The Armenian leader was accompanied by Catholicos of All Armenians
    Garegin II and Minister of Defense Seyran Ohanyan. President Serzh
    Sargsyan talked to the soldiers about their problems.

    The Armenian president congratulated the servicemen on the New Year
    and thanked them for self-sacrificing service. `The Armenian warrior
    is a status. He is not necessary supposed to be in the trenches or
    carry a tommy gun. It is important that a person feel himsef as a
    soldier of the Homeland. I think there is not a higher rank or greater
    happiness than being a soldier of your Homeland. I have seem much
    though I am not so old - my people's hardship, loss of many of my
    friends, destruction of settlements. I have seen everything. Loyalty
    and treachery of friends. But, truly, there is nothing greater than
    serving the Homeland. I want you, dear warriers, to live your life
    being well aware of this. Our people has been living for a very long
    time in this land. We have had ups and downs on this way. But we are
    and, I am sure, will always be. We exist because most of our leaders,
    clergymen and ordinary people considered themselves soldiers. Among
    our neighbors were people that were much greater than we both in
    number and might. We can recall at least a score of peoples that
    passed into history because they were not soldiers of their nation and
    their Homeland. We will exist forever because many of us consider
    themselves soldiers of our Homeland,' President Serzh Sargsyan said.

    The Armenian leader awarded presents to a number of distinguished soldiers.

    President Serzh Sargsyan also met with residents of the village of
    Areni, talked to them and congratulated them on the coming holidays.

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