STEPANAKERT.- The liberation of Shushi is the age-old dream of the Armenian people which came true, said President of Artsakh (Nagorno-Krabakh) Bako Sahakyan.

President of Nagorno-Karabakh Bako Sahakian addressed on Wednesday participants of the military parade dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the liberation and formation of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic’s Defense Army and the 67th anniversary of Victory in Great Patriotic War.

Congratulating all the gathered, President Sahakyan that this holiday reflects the intransigence of freedom and spirit of the Armenian soldier.

Victory in Great Patriotic War is a victory of our forefathers, when the sons and daughters of the Armenian people hand in hand with other nations protected the world from the threat, Bako Sahakyan said, noting that the image of the older generation has become an example for the successors.

He stressed that the liberation of Shushi was an implementation of age-old dream of the Armenian people.

“Today, Shushi revives and finds a new spirit,” he added stressing the role of Karabakh’s army in the development of the state.

“The Army is honorably performing its mission. Peace and stability is provided thanks to the army, it is undeniable reality,” he emphasized. Through the efforts of all Armenians, Artsakh not only recovered from his wounds, but is on a path to stable development. 

“The people of Nagorno-Karabakh, who won the independence at the cost of blood, have the right to live in dignity, and we will spare no effort to do so. An independent and free Artsakh is a great value for all Armenians,” Bako Sahakyan concluded.