On the Independence Day anniversary of Armenia, President Serzh Sargsyan received a congratulatory message from King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia.

The king, in the message, extended Sargsyan his sincere congratulations on behalf of the Saudi people and authorities, and wished steady progress and prosperity to Armenia, informed Al Riyadh daily of Saudi Arabia.

President Sargsyan also received a respective message of from Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Naif bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, who also congratulated the 24th anniversary of independent Armenia.

The Republic of Armenia on Monday marks the 24th anniversary of its independence. A referendum on Armenia’s secession from the USSR and the establishment of an independent state was conducted on September 21, 1991. As a result, 94.99 percent of the country’s citizens voted “for” independence.