President Sargsyan congratulates Assyrian community on New Year

Armenian Preisdent Serzh Sargsyan has congratulated the Assyrian community on New Year, President’s Press Office reports. The message reads:

“I cordially congratulate the Assyrians of Armenia on the occasion of Assyrian New Year – Kha b’Nisan.

I wish that this holiday, which symbolizes the revival of nature, bring our brotherly Assyrian nation new success and become a beginning for the implementation of new programs.

Let this spring holiday of love and bounty stay with you the entire year, and let wars and hardships stay away.

I wish the Assyrian community of Armenia happiness and prosperity.”

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS