THE LAST BELL

Azat Artsakh – Nagorno Karabakh Republic [NKR]
28 May 05

Seventeen years ago the last bell in the schools of Artsakh was
the longed-for call of the national revival. The generation of 88
is now seventeen. This date is very symbolic, for the birth of this
generation marked the beginning of future victories. And it is the
generation of 88 that will keep and pass on the precept of life in
a free country. On May 25 the celebrations of the last bell of the
pupils who finish school in 2005 were in the light of this idea. It was
established that the generation of 88 and the following generations
will remain the masters of Artsakh. The Last Bell is a crossroad of
joy and wistfulness. The thing that is obvious is that they grow up and
begin to view life in a new light. They open the door which leads them
to a new world where they will look for their dream. And, of course,
they will bear in their minds the symbol of the year of their birth
and be the worthy citizens of the Republic of Nagorno Karabakh.

SVETLANA KHACHATRIAN. 28-05-2005