"I SHALL NEVER STAND BEFORE ARMENIANS WITH A HANGING HEAD"
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01 February, 2008
Residents of Malatsia-Sebastia community received presidential
candidate Serzh Sarkissian rather "coldly" today.
Probably, the main reason for it was that most of the presentees were
schoolchildren who had rather come to see their favourite singers
than get familiarized with Serzh Sarkissian’s pre-election programme.
One could also see employees of Malatsia fair among the presentees
who had been forced to attend the meeting.
Armenian pop-singers entertained the presentees before Serzh
Sarkissian’s addressing speech. When finally the Prime Minister showed
up, the crowd began dispersing.
The Prime Minister said he had never dodged responsibility and would
never shirk it. "I shall never stand with a hanging head before the
Armenian people," he said.
Afterwards, Serzh Sarkissian presented some economic
figures. "Armenia’s external debt mounts one milliard 360 million
dollars today."
According to the Prime Minister the sum is not great if compared with
those of other countries.
The Prime minister reiterated that "there is only one official of
Karabakh decent in Armenia." "To tell the truth, the Artsakh people
may scold me for my stance.
But they know quite well that while designating someone I take into
account two characteristics-professional skills and humane qualities.
The Prime Minister’s speech was occasionally interrupted by shouts,
"Onward, Armenia!"
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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