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Published on February 22, 2008
SARKISIAN THANKS MINISTERS FOR ‘DEMOCRATIC ELECTION’
- Prime Minister Serzh Sarkisian thanked members of his cabinet on Friday for helping hold a presidential election which he said honored Armenia’s commitments to the OSCE and the European Union. Speaking at the first cabinet meeting since his disputed victory in Tuesday’s ballot, Sarkisian instructed law-enforcement bodies to “meticulously investigate” all irregularities reported during the vote. The government and its loyalists insist that those violations did not influence the official vote results that gave victory to the prime minister. The legitimacy of that victory is strongly disputed by the Armenian opposition. Western observers concluded, however, that the vote was largely democratic. A government statement also quoted the president-elect as telling ministers and the heads of other governments agencies to “immediately set about implementing the planned programs.” “As a result of those programs, our people must feel positive changes every month,” he said. Minister for Urban Development Vartan Vartanian told reporters after the meeting that he and other cabinet members are buoyed by Sarkisian’s “convincing victory.” “Before the start of the meeting the prime minister instructed all government members to continue their work as usual,” he said. “We have quite serious and realistic plans. So everyone must work hard.” (Photolur photo)
- By Anna Saghabalian
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Today in Armenian history- 1837 Creation of the Armenian Supreme Ecclesiastic Council in Echmiadsin - the Synod attached to the Catholicos of All-Armenians.
- 1909 Birth of Taras Toosoozyan in Yekaterinodar (now Krasnodar). He was a Major-General of the Soviet Army. He was the Military Commissar of the Armenian SSR from 1950 to 1969.
- 1931 The Central Affairs Committee decides to establish a Radio-Broadcasting Committee.
- 1932 Birth of architect Arthur Tarkhanyan in Leninakan (Gyoomree). He designed and implemented the "Tsitsernakabert" Genocide Memorial Complex, the "Airarat" (formerly "Rossiya") movie theater, the Palace of Youth, "Zvartnotss" Airport, and many other buildings.
- 1938 Birth of Artavazd Peleshyan in Leninakan (Gyoomree). He became a famous artist, State Prize Laureate, and a master of the documentary film genre .
- 1939 The Armenian Supreme Soviet awards the right to the Opera and Ballet Theater of Yerevan, to be called the Alexander Spendarian Opera and Ballet Theatre.
- 1960 The Armenian Theater Association in Beirut decides to be known as the Vahram Papazyan Association.
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