THE SPEECH OF HIS HOLINESS GAREGIN II AT THE FUNERAL OF ANDRANIK MARGARYAN
ArmRadio.am
28.03.2007 17:03
Speaking at the funeral ceremony of RA Prime Minister Andranik
Margaryan, the Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II said in part:
"Dear Mr. President, mourning widow and children of the late Prime
Minister, pious people,
All of us are grieving. With the pain of loss and sadness in our
hearts we bid farewell to the beloved politician and statesman,
the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Andranik Margaryan,
who passed away untimely, leaving a kind memory.
We all have before our eyes his life inspired by values. Carrying
the love for motherland in his heart, still in his young years
he participated in the struggle for independence, defense of the
fair demand of the Armenian people and fulfillment of the national
dreams. He saw the revival of independent statehood and contributed to
the construction of a new life in Armenia. He correctly conceived his
power and position as service to people and the years of his tenure
in office as RA Prime Minister stood out for self-sacrificing work
and everlasting achievements for the sake of progress in the country
and well-being of our people. He left a good example of patriotism
to us and the generations to come.
The memory of Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan will remain bright
in our souls. We pray to God to accept the soul of the late Prime
Minister in blessed peace and grant Consolation to the widow, children
and relatives of the late and to every of us.
Let the God keep in peace our native state and the Armenian people,
let God bless our people and help realize the wishes Andranik Margaryan
carried in his soul.
We pray to God for the blessing of Andranik Margaryan’s kind memory
and grave. Amen."