President Vahagn Khachaturyan's congratulatory message on the Day of Knowledge and Education

Dear students, teachers, and parents,

Congratulations on the Day of Knowledge and Education and the beginning of the new academic year.

Education and knowledge are the timeless values and pillars that safeguard the formation of a free and creative person and citizen upon which independent, powerful and well-established states rest since it is a free-thinking and creative person who is the foundation of the strength of society and the state.

Today, thousands of children set foot in kindergarten and school for the first time, embarking on their long and interesting journey in the world of knowledge, and on that journey, it is the duty and responsibility of all of us - state officials, educators, and parents, to ensure the uninterrupted process of learning, studying, and acquiring knowledge and professions for our children.

Dear students,

Through studying, getting educated, and gaining knowledge, you build the future of both you as an individual and our country, as your knowledge today is one of the keys to the development and strengthening of our state. Only through knowledge can we overcome ordeals and celebrate successes.

Dear teachers, parents, and students,

Once again, congratulations on the Day of Knowledge. I wish you sound health, continued achievements, family happiness, and the best of luck.