Third President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan issued a congratulatory message to the Armenian people on the occasion of the New Year and Christmas holidays. Armenian News-NEWS.am has learned this from the Facebook office Sargsyan’s office.

"May an atmosphere of happiness, care and understanding always reign in the homes of each of you, the borders of Armenia and Artsakh be impregnable, and have many opportunities for achievement and joy in our hospitable homes," the message reads, in particular. “Foreign, false morals and customs cannot undermine our national value system, endanger our national identity and security. (...). (…) we will continue the struggle in the new year, too, to strengthen the right of our compatriots in the Artsakh Republic to live freely and peacefully. (…) we have one common desire - to see our state strong, peaceful and prosperous, our people - happy (…). (…) the only way to survive as a nation and a state, to continue our millennial process unhindered and develop, is to not weaken the country from within. Let us broad-minded, prudent and realistic as far as possible in the coming year.”