We are a God chosen people and have no option but to win: President Armen Sarkissian met in Abu Dhabi with the representatives of the Armenian community

President Armen Sarkissian and Mrs. Sarkissian in the framework of the official visit to the United Arab Emirates visited today the Armenian Church of Holy Martyrs in Abu Dhabi.

They laid flowers at the cross-stone installed in the yard of the Church dedicated to the victims of the Armenian Genocide and paid tribute to their memory.

After a thanksgiving prayer, the President of Armenia at the Ara Khanoyan Sunday school met with the representatives of the Armenian community.

“Everything is gathered in one place – Armenian statehood with its flag and the coat of arms, the Armenian Apostolic Church, and certainly our future – the school,” President Armen Sarkissian said. He thanked the Armenian community for its unity, dedication, patriotism and preservation of national values. “Together with you, I would like to see the day when we will forget the “Spyurk” word, and all will become Hayastantsi. After all, the Fatherland is the center of our lives, but I would like to share with you another idea.

The fact that we are living in different countries of the world, are speard all over different parts of the world could be advantage rather than a disadvantage, because we are one of a few nations of the world that can state clearly that we are a small state, even two small states, but a global nation, very closely interconnected. We have created a small model of the 21st century because in the 21st century, the world population, regardless of where they reside – from Australia to Russia, from Europe to the United States, will be living like one family, family of the people. As the population is growing, the world is becoming smaller and smaller. It also becomes smaller because we all are interconnected.

It becomes smaller because if 20 years ago someone would say that there would be changes in Armenia, developments, which you could participate to from a distance, many of you would probably say that it is impossible. But as you see, only 20 years later it became possible.

This allows all of us to think that our participation to Armenia’s life today is much deeper and opportunities are much wider. We are with our Fatherland not only in heart, spirit, and faith but many of you are also physically connected to the Fatherland. It can be through the internet or a virtual connection but it is still very important. Those, who participated to the great changes that took place in Armenia. i.e. the Velvet Revolution or Armenian style revolution, where not only citizens of Armenia or individuals on the streets of Yerevan. The number of participants was huge. In a certain sense, it was our whole nation – from Los Angeles to Europe and Middle East, all were living through the situation in Armenia, following the events in Armenia and in the Fatherland in general.
I believe that our nation is a nation of the 21st century, because in the 21st century many values will change; in the 21st century powerfull will be not the nation or the state, which has ample natural resources, but the nation which will be able to unite small forces on a small territory, which will be able to collect its intellectual abilities and make them serve the Fatherland.

I trusrt we have all that, even more; I believe that we are a God chosen nation. We are a nation which through God’s will had gone through the most impossible hardships, had seen hell on earth – the Eghern. But today we not only live, not only exisit but are strong and powerful. We are a nation which always wins. Future victories lie ahead, and they will happen not only on the battlefield but in all areas of our national interests and statehood.

In this three or four days, during each meeting here at the United Arab Emirates, I have heard only one opinion about Armenians – honest, diligen, kind, patriotic people, who are spread all over the world and can bring from each corner of the world their knowledge, abilities, connections, willingness, and hard work to the Fatherland. We are a God chosen nation and have no option but to win.”

The President of Armenia viewed as necessary that all together and united we serve our common goal, our Fatherland, our people, our nation spread all over the world.

“You, your parents, parents of your parents were born in Armenia. Thus, you all are Hayastantsi who temporarily live abroad. But one day, God willing, all will return to a great, free, independent, and democratic Fatherland.

I am confident that you will not only return but we will become one of the leading nations of the world because in the 21st century intellectual abilities will become the greatest asset, and we have them in abudance. Thus, I believe that the 21st century truly belongs to us, however steps towards it should be taken today,” President Sarkissian said.