YEREVAN, DECEMBER 29, NOYAN TAPAN. RA NA Speaker Hovik Abrahamian has sent a congratulatory message on the occasion of New Year, which read: "Dear compatriots, On the New Year eve the things done and not done within the whole year are usually summed up, the future tasks are planned. Certainly, the passing year was a year of ordeals and achievements. Giving a retrospective estimation to 2008, we should mention that after the 2007-2008 national elections time of post-electoral reforms starts for Armenia, at the end of which we can record that our country took one more step on the way of establishment of democracy and improval of the socio-economic situation. As Speaker of the Republic of Armenia National Assembly I wish all my compatriots living in Armenia and beyond Armenia solidarity, tolerance, and success. We live in difficult, yet interesting times and have all preconditions to hand down to our generations more well-off country with more stable and developed economy. Happy New Year and Merry Christmas, I wish you peace, good health, and happiness.

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