Aysor, Armenia
April 17 2010

Remarks by Artsakh Republic’s President Bako Sahakyan

The Press Office of the Artsakh State administration has released the
welcoming address by Artsakh Republic’s President Bako Sahakyan to the
participants of theoretical and practical conference, which launched
in Stepanakert on April 17, marking the 15th anniversary of the
Armenian Constitution.

`It is my great pleasure to welcome you all to this conference and
congratulate on the beginning of theoretical and practical conference
dedicated to the 15th anniversary of the Armenian Constitution.

The very circumstance that the organizers of the conference are
Armenia’s Constitutional Court, National Assembly and Supreme Court of
the Artsakh Republic, as well as International Association of Armenian
Lawyers confirm the significance of the event. It is also very
important that the conference is being held in Artsakh, marking
scientific and political importance.

The development of constitutionalism in Armenia and Artsakh is
considered to be among the pivotal directions of strengthening
independent national statehood and integration with the civilized
world.

Great representatives of our nation are used to putting such a great
attention to the constitution that even in the absence of statehood
they designed this fundamental document.

Now when we have both the independent statehood and basic laws we
should solve issues of different qualities. It is necessary to
continue developing constitutionalism and Armenian legal thought,
studying experience of leading countries and improving domestic
legislative basis. It is among the foundations of democratic and legal
state system that are exclusive values for us. For Artsakh it is also
one of the key directions for international recognition of its
independence.

This process requires high professionalism, adherence to principles,
honesty and daily painstaking work.

Close cooperation within the whole Armenian world, between the
Republic of Armenia, Artsakh and the Diaspora, is a matter of great
importance. Using the potential of the strong Armenian Diaspora, we
can solve the issues that we meet in more effective way through
studying and putting into practice the experience of other countries.

>From this point of view, `The Contemporary Issues of Developing
Constitutionalism’ theoretical and practical conference, which
gathered together representatives of the state bodies and was
organized on a high representative level to mark the 15th anniversary
of the Armenian Constitution, has a special significance.

I am confident that the conference will solve its agenda’s issues
effectively and will contribute to further widening and deepening of
scientific and practical ties in this very important sphere.

I wish you all fruitful work for the love of strengthening the
Armenian Statehood and realization of our national goals.’