RA premier congratulates Yazidi community on New Year holiday

ArmInfo.RA Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan congratulated the Yazidi community on the New Year holiday - Malake Taus.

In its address, distributed by the government press service, it  states, in part: "I cordially congratulate you all on the New Year's  holiday of Malake Taus.

The Yazidi community is highly respected and loved in the Republic of  Armenia. The Yazidis of Armenia are known for their dedication to  national identity, work, and traditions, forming an important part of  our national identity and representing one of the largest ethnic  groups living in the country. Our government desires that the success  of the Yazidis of Armenia continue to grow. We are also making  large-scale investments in Yazidi settlements, wishing to ensure  that, as in the rest of the republic, education is accessible and of  high quality, infrastructure is up to standard, social and cultural  life develops, and prosperity increases. Today, sharing in the joy of  all of you, we declare our readiness to fraternally share the  concerns of the Yazidi community and support the resolution of your  problems, implementing new programs aimed at preserving and  developing the language, culture, and national identity of the Yazidi  community.

May the coming year be a blessed one. "a peaceful and fruitful year  for the Yazidi community of Armenia and all citizens of our country,  a year of success, happiness and abundance."