New Armenian president intends to hold presidency with dignity
10.04.2008,
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Armenian new president Serge Sargsyan, speaking Wednesday at his inauguration, said he intends to hold presidency with dignity.
YEREVAN, April 9. /ARKA/. Armenian new president Serge Sargsyan, speaking Wednesday at his inauguration, said he intends to hold presidency with dignity.
“This is a very important and significant day to me. A few minutes ago I was sworn in and will observe the Constitution. I am convinced that each of you has own mission of serving the nation and the state”, Sargsyan said.
“Let God give me strength not to disappoint my loyalists, to overcome all difficulties and find a remedy for solving problems of those disappointed and disaffected people who lost hope, confidence and optimism”, he said.
He said he has realized a huge responsibility, when joined Republican Party of Armenia and unveiled his ambition to run for presidency and vowed to remember this responsibility every day of his staying in office.
The new president thanked all his backers and said “we can improve our country with joint efforts”.
Serge Sargsyan was born on June 30, 1954. After serving his national duty in army he enrolled in Yerevan State University and graduated from it in 1979.
From 1979 to 1988 Sargsyan enjoyed one of the leading posts of soviet-era young communist organization in Stepanakert.
Later he obtained the post of the second, then first secretary in Stepanakert unit of Communist Party and developed his career to reaching the post of the first secretary of Nagorno-Karabakh regional committee of Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
From 1989 to 1993 he was the head of Nagorno-Karabakh defense forces.
In 1990 Sargsyan became a member of Armenian Parliament. From 1993 to 1995 was Armenian defense minister.
In 1995 and 1996 was the chief of Armenian Security Agency.
From 1996 to 1999 he held two posts - defense minister and national security chief.
In 1999 he took up national security minister post, in 1999 the post of the chief of National Security Council affiliated to the president and in 2000 got back his former defense-ministerial seat and in April 2007 was appointed as prime minister.
On February 19, 2008, Sargsyan obtained presidency. --0--
“This is a very important and significant day to me. A few minutes ago I was sworn in and will observe the Constitution. I am convinced that each of you has own mission of serving the nation and the state”, Sargsyan said.
“Let God give me strength not to disappoint my loyalists, to overcome all difficulties and find a remedy for solving problems of those disappointed and disaffected people who lost hope, confidence and optimism”, he said.
He said he has realized a huge responsibility, when joined Republican Party of Armenia and unveiled his ambition to run for presidency and vowed to remember this responsibility every day of his staying in office.
The new president thanked all his backers and said “we can improve our country with joint efforts”.
Serge Sargsyan was born on June 30, 1954. After serving his national duty in army he enrolled in Yerevan State University and graduated from it in 1979.
From 1979 to 1988 Sargsyan enjoyed one of the leading posts of soviet-era young communist organization in Stepanakert.
Later he obtained the post of the second, then first secretary in Stepanakert unit of Communist Party and developed his career to reaching the post of the first secretary of Nagorno-Karabakh regional committee of Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
From 1989 to 1993 he was the head of Nagorno-Karabakh defense forces.
In 1990 Sargsyan became a member of Armenian Parliament. From 1993 to 1995 was Armenian defense minister.
In 1995 and 1996 was the chief of Armenian Security Agency.
From 1996 to 1999 he held two posts - defense minister and national security chief.
In 1999 he took up national security minister post, in 1999 the post of the chief of National Security Council affiliated to the president and in 2000 got back his former defense-ministerial seat and in April 2007 was appointed as prime minister.
On February 19, 2008, Sargsyan obtained presidency. --0--
