news.am, Armenia
March 5 2010

NKR President expressed condolences to Sergei Bagapsh

16:26 / 03/05/2010 Nagorno-Karabakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan
sent a condolence letter to his Abkhazian counterpart Sergei Bagapsh
for death of country’s first president Vladislav Ardzinba.

`Abkhazia and its people suffered a great loss with the death of the
first Abkhazian President Vladislav Ardzinba.

Ardzinba was one of the originators of the national-liberation
movement of Abkhazia and headed the republic at a most crucial period
of its history. Under his governance, Abkhazia overcame all the
hardships with dignity, embarked firmly on the path of further
strengthening of its statehood.

Ardzinba is widely known far beyond Abkhazia. He enjoyed deep respect
and warm feeling in Artsakh.

On the behalf of the people and the authorities of Nagorno-Karabakh
Republic I express my condolences and support to You and to the
fraternal people of Abkhazia in connection with this irretrievable
loss,’ reads the letter, Central Information Department at NKR
President Office informed NEWS.am.