Samvel Karapetyan, leader of the "Strong Armenia" party, sent a message. "Yerevan is impossible not to love, with its history, unique color and people's warmth. Our Yerevan has always been open to the world, but it has never lost its Armenian face and identity. It was preserved by the people of Yerevan, with their compassion, diligence and will to overcome difficult times with honor. Երևանի 2808-ամյա պատմությունը հայերիս հպարտությունն է, իսկ ապագան՝ հենց մեր պատասխանատվությունը։ Yerevan is not only for enjoyment. To love also means to be able to care, preserve and build. Our capital deserves great thinking and great plans. It is necessary to put an end to the urban terror, preserve the soul of old Yerevan and build a modern, green, economically powerful city where it is convenient to live, work and raise children. One thing remains unchanged: Yerevan is not just a city. Այն եղել ու մնալու է համայն հայության մտքի, մշակույթի, ուժի ու մեծ փոփոխությունների կենտրոն։ And our capital, which became Yerevan from Erebun, will never become Erivan."