STEPANAKERT. – President of the Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh Republic), Bako Sahakyan, on Saturday sent a congratulatory address to first President of Artsakh and second President of Armenia Robert Kocharyan, on his 65th birthday, Central Information Department of the Office of the Republic of Artsakh President informed Armenian News-NEWS.am.

“As one of the leaders of the Artsakh National-Liberation Struggle and the first President of the Artsakh Republic, you have made a substantial contribution to the cause of the formation and development of our independent statehood, cementing security, national defense capacity, and forging victories,” the address reads, in particular.