YEREVAN. – The liberation of the City of Shushi, in the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (Artsakh), was the most important victory of our time, and wherewith the coming generations shall be proud of.

The president of the National Assembly (NA) of Armenia, Galust Sahakyan, noted the aforesaid speaking to reporters Saturday at Victory Park in capital city Yerevan (PHOTOS).

“We [i.e. the Armenians], despite not having everything, were able to achieve victory in the Artsakh war,” Sahakyan said. “And now, we are in an advantageous position, since our youth defend the borders of our country.”

Reflecting on the 70th anniversary of the victory achieved in the then-Soviet peoples’ Great Patriotic War in World War II, the NA speaker noted that this victory has been appreciated by the Armenian people.

“We were able to stand up after the [Armenian] Genocide, and achieve victory,” Galust Sahakyan added.