YEREVAN. - Contrary to other political parties opposition Armenian National Congress (ANC) did not participate in celebrations of 20th anniversary of Armenia’s independence organized by the authorities.

ANC crew, led by the first president of Armenia Levon Ter-Petrosyan met in the restaurant complex "8th wonder" in the Hrazdan gorge.

The guests were welcomed by Chairman of the Armenian National Movement Aram Manukyan, editor in chief of Haykakan Zhamanak newspaper Nikol Pashinyan.

Levon Ter-Petrosyan mentioned in his congratulatory speech that the authorities do not realize the value of independence even after 20 years.

"I think of them as foreign collaborators, and as long as Armenia does not get rid of them, we will not have a full-fledged independence. We might have to win our independence again,” said the leader of ANC.