Traditional meeting with President: Serzh Sargsyan congratulated mass media representatives
It’s like a tradition that President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan hosts every year on the eve of New Year and Christmas holidays the representatives of mass media. President’s press office reports that on Tuesday President received journalists to congratulate them for the forthcoming holidays. President Sargsyan particularly said:
“Dear journalists and representatives of mass media,
I would like to congratulate you with the New Year and Christmas holidays. I’m happy with this traditional meeting and to host you at President’s Official Residence House.
The overall image of the passing year was effective from viewpoint of your work. The year has been differentiated by healthy political debate and most often the active participants to that debate were our media representatives. Most part of the media managed to perform their mission with honor and didn’t become tools for solving some problems. I wish, in the forthcoming year our journalists don’t dare courage to cover significant items. I think, that would mean measure of maturity not only of yours but of our society.
I would like to underscore that we aren’t intended to hide the obstacles in state system or society, and we really need your support. We need your fair and equitable work, in order people of Armenia, the entire state system, different institutions and politicians could see their real image in the mirror of media. It’s important that mirror isn’t fake and the image – spoiled. I’m sure your health judgment; self-organizing skills will allow you to meet that not so easy challenge.
We should remain the apologist of political tolerance, mutual respect and dialogue between oppositional forces and of cooperation. Fake, fraud, offense and labeling hinder the process of dialogue. I urge you to be impartial while implementing your professional duties.”