Dear compatriots,

I cordially congratulate all of us on the Day of Independence of the Republic of Armenia.
Throughout centuries struggling for having their place on the world map, for the right to live 26 years ago, Armenian people finally made their centuries-old dream come true restoring the independence of Armenia. And today Armenia occupying its stable place on the world map, all of us are obliged to take responsibility of making our homeland more developed and powerful. I believe that with our everyday hard work, each of us on his place, with deep understanding of our responsibility and devotion, will build up a strong and competitive Armenia with the capital of all Armenians worldwide-Yerevan. And I am sure that together we will do our best to pass Armenia standing on strong base to subsequent generation bequeathing them to preserve it and make it more powerful.
Once again congratulating on the event I wish all of you peace, welfare, endless devotion, strong will and fruitful work for the glory of Armenian Republic and for the wellbeing of Armenian people.

TARON MARGARYAN
Yerevan Mayor