"IN 1991 WE DIDN’T HAVE AN ALTERNATIVE"

Azat Artsakh Tert
Sept 5 2007
Nagorno Karabakh Republic

Hovsepian

On September 2nd, since early morning on Stepanakert Memorial Complex
reigned celebratory spirit: streets decorated by posters and flags,
the military orchestra and a guard of honour in Memorial Complex… .

People went to the Memorial Complex to give a tribute to those who
has won freedom of the native land by their life.At 11:00 o’clock
for giving a tribute and respect, the officials of high rank of
the republic headed by the NKR acting and new elected presidents
and accompanied by the primate of diocese of the Armenian Apostolic
Church Pargev Martirosian and the delegates arrived from RA headed
by the Speaker of RA National Assembly Tigran Torosian have arrived
at the Memorial Complex. Having given a tribute of memory, they
have visited a communal grave. Then A. Ghoukasian has given brief
interview to the representatives of mass-media,- " I’m sure, that
we had a brilliant past. We have won a battlefield, have overcome
a post-war syndrome. We’ve built the country, the state. Certainly,
for these 16 years there were also mistakes, but positive nevertheless
was more. I’m sure, that what we proclaimed in 1991, was a unique,
correct variant and there was not an alternative". The Speaker of
RA National Assembly Tigran Torosian had also a brief conversation
with the journalists. The first question concerned prospects of an
official recognition of NKR by RA. After putting down flowers on the
grave of Arthur Mkrtchian, RA and NKR officials of high rank left
the Memorial Complex.