Dear young people,
I warmly congratulate you on the occasion of International Youth Day.

Youth is about opportunities, new ideas, searches, bold decisions and the great potential to make changes. It is young people who shape tomorrow’s society and country with their knowledge, creative ideas, innovative approaches and active participation.

This day serves as another occasion to value the potential, voices, ideas and aspirations of young people. All young people have unique capabilities within them, and it is important to not only discover them, but also boldly develop them and serve them for their own advancement, as well as that of the community and country.

Today I would like to wish you not only big and beautiful dreams, but also the courage to turn those dreams into goals, the persistence to achieve them and the willingness to continue to learn and develop.

Seek your place and role in life, be curious, open doors for new opportunities, develop your capabilities and skills and never stop believing in yourselves and your strengths!
Don’t be afraid of trying, making mistakes and starting again! Every attempt, every difficulty and even every failure in life can become an important lesson and a new opportunity to become stronger, more conscious and more goal-oriented.

Remember – the future is created today, by your choice, through your work, knowledge, initiatives and responsibility. Not only your future, but also the future of the society and country in which you wish to live and create, lies in your hands.

On behalf of the big family of the Armenian State Pedagogical University, I wish you courage to set forth and be guided by new ideas, strength to continue to grow and overcome hardships, and faith in turning your goals and dreams into reality.

May your years of youth be years of knowledge, self-discovery, friendship, creative work and major achievements. May there be people who will inspire you, support you and help you believe in your own capabilities on the path of each and every one of you.
Happy International Youth Day!

Lilit Mkrtchyan
Acting Rector of the Armenian State Pedagogical University