NKR PRESIDENT: DO NOT BELIEVE IN TALES AS IF LACHIN WILL BE HANDED OVER TO AZERBAIJAN
PanARMENIAN.Net
21.05.2007 18:25 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Solemn events were held in Berdzor administration
town, Nagorno Karabakh, on May 18 dedicated to the 15th anniversary
of liberating the Kashatagh (Lachin) corridor of NKR. President
of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Arkadi Ghukassian, Speaker of the
National Assembly Ashot Ghulyan, members of cabinet and leaders of
district administrations, representatives of Syunik region of Armenian
participated in the events. They laid wreaths on the monument to
those who died during the national-liberation movement of Karabakh.
"It is a historical day for all of us. We did not come here in vain,
trying to repeat the victorious way, which our hero boys passed
liberating Shoushi, then Lachin. By doing that they connected Artsakh
with Armenia. I assure you we will certainly continue this way till
the end. Do not believe in tales as if Kashatagh will be handed
over to Azerbaijan, it will not happen. We have not liberated this
territory in order to return it. We must reconstruct and develop
Kashatagh. Kashatagh will always be at the center of attention of
the authorities of Artsakh and Armenia," Arkadi Ghukassian said
in his congratulation speech dedicated to the 15th anniversary of
liberating the Kashatagh region and opening the Lachin humanitarian
corridor. According to the order of NKR President a number of Kashatagh
residents were awarded with various medals. The solemn events ended
with fireworks, the NKR MFA Press Office reports.
In conditions of on-going blockade the Lachin corridor is the only
way that connects Nagorno Karabakh with Armenia and via it – to
outside world.