YEREVAN. - Today Armenia is totally different from what it was 20 years ago not only for us but for the entire world, said the President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan at the award ceremony held on the occasion of 20th anniversary of Armenia’s independence.

The President particularly mentioned:

“I cordially congratulate you all both on the occasion of 20th anniversary of Armenia’s independence and receiving the high titles and awards of the motherland.

It’s my very honor to dress you, the worthy representatives of our country and society, with these awards. It is on the behalf of these people that our country has strong foundations and our people are progressing. Today Armenia is totally different from what it was 20 years ago not only for us but for the entire world. Our country transformed through the devoted effort of individuals and every single drop of that effort unites into a huge power. As people say, a water drop can prod a stone. That is exactly what we as a nation did for 20 years – we probed stones drop by drop. All the people present here today are valuable and important parts of this process,’’ said Sargsyan.