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06, 2008
President Serzh Sarkissian take part in inauguration ceremony of reconstructed secondary school in Ashtarak
President Serzh Sarkissian was today in the town of Ashtarak, the administrative center of the central Aragatsotn province, to take part in the inauguration ceremony of a reconstructed secondary school building.
That was Serzh Sarkissian’s first visit to the region in his new capacity. The president said he was happy that the occasion was the opening of a new school building.
“This is because I emphasize greatly the activity of the Lincy Foundation and its school building component. I think that there must not be rundown school buildings in Armenia because if we want to have a well-educated generation we have to create appropriate conditions. In my election program I used to highlight the proportional development of the regions. My conviction is that one should not live in the capital city to receive good education. Our regional schools should be as good as schools in Yerevan’ he said.
President Sarkissian said also if Armenia wants to become a competitive nation, “if we want that the new generation be able to withstand the challenges of the 21-st century we have to invest in education.” He said the school in Ashtarak was an illustration of it.
That was Serzh Sarkissian’s first visit to the region in his new capacity. The president said he was happy that the occasion was the opening of a new school building.
“This is because I emphasize greatly the activity of the Lincy Foundation and its school building component. I think that there must not be rundown school buildings in Armenia because if we want to have a well-educated generation we have to create appropriate conditions. In my election program I used to highlight the proportional development of the regions. My conviction is that one should not live in the capital city to receive good education. Our regional schools should be as good as schools in Yerevan’ he said.
President Sarkissian said also if Armenia wants to become a competitive nation, “if we want that the new generation be able to withstand the challenges of the 21-st century we have to invest in education.” He said the school in Ashtarak was an illustration of it.