YEREVAN, MAY 25, NOYAN TAPAN. On May 25, RA Minister of Education and Science Levon Mkrtchian sent a congratulatory message to leavers of Armenian comprehensive schools. The Minister's message, in particular, read: "You are the first generation, which was born in the free and independent Armenia and will enter "great life" in a few days. And it is too important that this entrance be full of hope, inspiration, expectations of fulfilment of goals and dreams." In the message L. Mkrtchian also touched upon introduction of the new examination system mentioning that the leavers are the young force of "our state free of the complexes of the past, having victoriously overcome many difficulties."

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