Upon President Vahagn Khachaturyan's decrees high titles were awarded on Constitution Day

On the occasion of the Constitution Day, upon the decrees of the President of the Republic of Armenia Vahagn Khachaturyan Head of the State Revenue Committee of the Republic of Armenia, First Class Senior Advisor of the Tax Service of the Republic of Armenia, Rustam Vardan Badasyan was awarded the rank of First Class State Advisor of the Tax Service of the Republic of Armenia, the Chief of the General Staff of the RA Armed Forces, Major General Edward Edison Asryan was awarded the military rank of Lieutenant General, the Commander of the Special Army Corps, Colonel Armen Mayis Gyozalyan was awarded the military rank of Major General, the Commander of the 2nd Army Corps, Colonel Garegin Samvel Poghosyan was awarded the military rank of Major General, the Commander of the Department of Missile Forces and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia - Head of Department, Colonel Gor Gevorg Nikoyan was awarded the military rank of Major General, the Commander of the Engineering Troops of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia - Head of Department, Colonel Karen Shahmurad Grigoryan was awarded the military rank of Major General and head of the Main Directorate of Protection of the Constitutional Order and Fight against Terrorism of the National Security Service of the Republic of Armenia Colonel Avag Valodya Margaryan was awarded the military rank of Major General.

Upon to the decrees of the President of the Republic of Armenia the Deputy Chairman of the Investigative Committee of the Republic of Armenia, Head of General Department of Investigation of Particularly Important Cases, Arthur Norik Melikyan was awarded the Mkhitar Ghosh Medal, the Deputy Director of the National Security Service, Colonel Andranik Aram Simonyan was awarded the second class medal of Services to the Motherland, Commander of the N military unit of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Armenia, Colonel Sergey Hovsep Petrosyan was awarded the second class medal of Services to the Motherland.

Upon the decisions of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, Head of Yerevan City Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, Sevan Hrant Kocharyan was awarded the rank of Major General, Head of the Inquiry and Operational Search Department of the State Revenue Committee of the Republic of Armenia, Vahan Lulibert Charkhifalakyan, was awarded the rank of Major General of the Tax Service.

President Vahagn Khachaturyan congratulated the officials on the occasion of the Constitution Day and receiving high titles and wished them success in their forthcoming service.

The President of the Republic of Armenia stated:

"I congratulate you on the Constitution Day and on the occasion of receiving high titles. The first article of the Constitution of the Republic of Armenia stipulates that our country is a sovereign, democratic, social state governed by the rule of law and your mission is to protect the Constitution itself.

Sovereignty, democracy, being a legal state and, in general, constitutional formulations are not merely declarative provisions and slogans, but are fundamental set of beliefs and principles of building statehood. Your service is a high responsibility for the protection of these principles, the legal system, the borders of our state, the security of the citizens and democracy.

In this regard, apart from being the mother of laws of the country, the Constitution is the guarantor of a predictable, developed, prosperous, peaceful and safe future for our state and society. It is this content that lies at the heart of the Constitution adopted through the referendum of July 5, 1995, which would become a unique benchmark for further development of the country.

During the past 28 years, our Constitution has faced many ordeals, undergone radical changes, however, the essence of the Constitution has remained the same as expressed in the first two unalterable articles of the mother of laws: Armenia is a sovereign state where the power belongs to the people. The spirit of constitutionality lies in this concise wording since it is impossible to have a developed, modern, legal and safe state without sovereignty and democracy. I am convinced that through collective will, responsibility and duty of all of us and staying true to the essence of the Constitution, we will continue our service for strengthening our state and for the welfare of our citizens.

Once again, congratulating all of us, I wish new successes, peace and prosperity to our country."