Armenia’s second President Robert Kocharyan issued a congratulatory message on Artsakh Revival Day and the 35th anniversary of the Karabakh movement marked on February 20.

"Congratulations on the anniversary of the Karabakh movement! It is a glorious chapter in our modern history, a milestone for the future of our statehood," the message said.

Kocharyan also served as Artsakh president from 1994 to 1997.