Video: Hakob Arshakyan Farewelled by IT Ministry Employees with Applause

Hakob Arshakyan was farewelled by the employees of the Ministry of High-Tech Industry with applause. It is worth noting that yesterday the minister had bid farewell to his position. He specifically wrote:

“Dear compatriots, today is my last working day as the Minister of High-Tech Industry of the Republic of Armenia.”

“As a citizen of the Republic of Armenia, I consider any use of violence by a public official against any citizen unacceptable; we must move towards a society without violence. As a high-ranking official, a person representing the Republic of Armenia on the international stage, I am, moreover, obliged to serve the public as an example through my own experience. Thus, I express my intolerance to violence, both psychological and physical. I hope that what has happened will serve as a lesson for our society, and we will love one another a little more and respect everyone’s right to the inviolability of their personal and family life.”

“I would like to thank first and foremost Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan for the trust and the opportunity to serve our homeland in this high position. I also thank our colleagues in the government for our effective cooperation. I am grateful to our citizens who trusted, loved, or perhaps did not quite love, who appreciated or criticized my performance during my tenure. I assure you that every word of encouragement and criticism has found its place in our daily work and successes.”

“I am grateful to the thousands of employees of the ministry and its subordinate bodies; nothing is as important as the daily dedicated work of each one of you. Continue to work driven by the heart and with love for our country; only in this way can you find the path to success and development, both for yourselves and for the state.”

“In the course of work, there are many crossroads; a leader or a leader's skill is primarily in making the right choice of the path; for this reason, it is impossible to fulfill everyone's wishes simultaneously, and the ministry's team has always adhered to the priorities of the state and society. Many of our brothers have fallen in battle; I bow my head in memory of them and their families; their heroism will remain forever in our hearts. We have a very beautiful country where strong and good people live; do not divide and classify each other; we will build a happy, safe, and developed country together with daily hard and consistent work from each of us. With my future activities, I will continue to work for the development of our beloved homeland, the Republic of Armenia.”