PRESIDENT KOCHARIAN CONGRATULATES NATION ON THE OCCASION OF VICTORY AND PEACE DAY

ARMENPRESS
May 09 2007

YEREVAN, MAY 9, ARMENPRESS: In a message addressed to the nation
president Robert Kocharian congratulated today his country fellows on
the occasion of the Victory and Peace Day, marked on May 9. Kocharian’s
message reads as follows.

‘Dear Compatriots: I cordially congratulate you on the occasion of
Victory and Peace Day.

Many of the sons of the Armenian nation made a significant contribution
to the victory in the Great Patriotic War. Conclusion of the World
War II and establishment of peace were vital for Armenia: there
were provided new, broader opportunities for the advancement and
multifaceted development of our Republic.

Victory Day acquired a new meaning on May 9, 1992 with the liberation
of Shushi. This double holiday signifies the determination and
willpower of our people to protect their dignity, security and the
right to live and progress freely.

We know all too well the price of victory and peace. And we also
see their fruits. Therefore, we remain committed to the peaceful
resolution of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict. It must be anchored
on the irreversible reality of the existence of the people of the
Nagorno Karabakh Republic.

I congratulate all of us on the occasion of this great holiday and
the 15th anniversary of the liberation of Shushi. I wish all of us
peace, which will allow us to move forward in our development and be
deserving of our historic victories.’