ARMENIAN PRESIDENT ISSUES ADDRESS ON KARABAKH INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY
Arminfo
1 Sep 07
Yerevan, 1 September: Armenian President Robert Kocharyan has issued
an address over the Nagornyy Karabakh republic independence day.
"Dear compatriots, I am congratulating you on the Day of the
Republic. We are celebrating the 16th anniversary of Artsakh’s
[Nagornyy Karabakh] independence by reaffirming the desire of the
Karabakh people to live in an independent and democratic state. The
past years have explicitly proven the resolve and vitality of the
people in building a free and secure state. Many sons of the Homeland,
dreaming to see a free and prosperous Artsakh, have died a hero’s
death on that hard path. Today, we bow to their memories. Once again,
my congratulations on Independence Day. I am sure that the programmes
that are implemented in Karabakh under the newly-elected president
will result in a new quality of life," the message reads.