President of Armenia and the Republican Party of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan gave a speech heralding the launch of the electoral campaign of the party.

“Dear fellow citizens,

Today the Republican Party of Armenia launches its campaign. Our party along with the whole country and society are entering an important historic phase. The process of forming the system of parliamentary republic is already the achievement of our fellow citizens. That means, it is your achievement, my friends. If, starting from today, you are considered as voters by different parties and alliances then for me you are definitely friends, strategic partners and colleagues. Thus, give your voice for the security and progress of Armenia.

For me as for the President of Armenia’s ruling party these elections are of an utmost significance. The most important thing is the trust of our citizens towards the election results. We have to hold such elections that no one will have doubts about its freedom, transparency and fairness. The elections that are appropriate to the power of law will be the victory of all of us no matter how many votes each of you will receive eventually. It will be the victory of our nation, state and society. I am sure that we as the citizens of the Republic of Armenia are ready for this.

Our party launches its campaign with the simple slogan “Security and Progress.”

The past twenty five years were the years of hard work and full of responsibilities for me. During this path I lost many friends who gave their lives for the security of the Republic of Armenia. And today I am standing here to tell you that there is nothing more important and vital than the security of our country and people.  Everything else can be recovered.  Unfinished works can be completed, the gaps can be filled and mistakes can be corrected, but there are no unimportant details when we talk about our security and every failure in this issue can be fatal. We will provide reliable security to Armenia and Artsakh. Today, the most important part of the Armenian society stands on the borders, I am talking about our youth. They will live in free and democratic Armenia. They will live in a country which will have an enormous progress.

The mission of the government headed by the Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan is to provide and foster that progress. I can assure you that every single citizen of our country will see the positive impact of the progress year by year and they will feel the improvement of the quality of their lives.

Dear friends,

Please remember that no individual can alone do much. We know the solutions to the problems that we encounter. However, the solutions demand nationwide endeavor, concentration and smart, efficient governance. The solutions also demand the true guiding power. Today, the Republican Party of Armenia is the developing power with its solid structures, young generation, and governing experience and finally with the Prime Minister who embodies the progress.

With all due respect to our opponents and competitors, we, the representatives of the Republican Party of Armenia, believe that we will win, because we believe in the future of our country as well as in the great potential of our people. Be confident, that we will become the most effective, fast developing and secure country in the region. And we commence our campaign to provide the people and the country with the SECURITY and PROGRESS.

Thank you”.