YEREVAN, MAY 21, ARMENPRESS. President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan addresses the participants of the second forum of Armenian Political Parties, press service of the Presidential Administration informed “Armenpress”.

The address reads:

“Dear colleagues,

“I warmly welcome the participants and guests of the second forum of Armenian Political Parties. I am happy that the party representatives from Armenia and the Nagorno Karabakh responded to the initiative of the Republican Party of Armenia and gathered in Stepanakert, the NKR.

The consistent and coordinated efforts towards the further democratization, the increase of the efficiency of the public administration, the fulfillment of the human rights, the main conductors of which are the political parties, are strongly important for further strengthening of the two Armenian states.

I am aware that political forces, political figures who have different opinions on a number of issues, responded to the invitation to participate in the forum and expressed their willingness to jointly identify ways  within the public over issues related to the activity of political parties, information, civil society and external affairs, the Nagorno Karabakh conflict.

I am confident that this format will enable the political parties to fix a unified national positions based on the internal party positions. Moreover, the recent military operations in the Nagorno Karabakh borderline once more proved the potential of the national unity and determination of our people to live in freedom and protect their freedom. Strong state should have a strong army and contemporary political, public and economical systems based on national values.

Once more welcoming the participants of the Armenian Political Parties I wish the forum a productive work”.