STEPANAKERT. – President of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR/Artsakh), Bako Sahakyan, on Saturday issued a congratulatory address on Artsakh Revival Day.

“Dear compatriots:

“On behalf of the Artsakh Republic authorities and myself personally, I congratulate you on the Artsakh Revival Day, a holiday that bears a special significance on us.

“Indeed, Artsakh revived 28 years ago; its freedom-loving spirit, patriotic soul, self-efficacy and belief in the radiant future did so, too. It was a struggle based on legal, moral and universal human values, a nationwide movement, which consolidated the entire Armenian people around the world, consolidated and united them around a common idea - to live freely and independently on the historical land. This is the legitimate aspiration of any nation, and we secured this very right by paying a price in blood. 

“Today, our young generation born and raised in the Artsakh Republic continues with the work carried out by the 1988 devotees, and deserves the great honor of being its citizens. They mastered the instructions to selflessly serve the native land and its people admonished by their heroic fathers and grandfathers, and hey are ready to do their best for further developing and strengthening Artsakh, reinforcing its defense capability, and ensuring its security. It was so in the past, so it will be in the future!” the NKR President’s address reads, in particular.