U.S. President Barack Obama congratulated RA President Serzh Sargsyan on the occasion of 18th anniversary of Armenia’s Independence.

The message posted on the White House website reads: “The people of the United States join the people of Armenia in celebrating Armenia’s day of independence today. We deeply value the many cultural and historic ties that bind our two countries. The United States gains strength as a nation from the contributions of so many Americans of Armenian ancestry. We congratulate the people of Armenia on their national day.”

Obama also extended such congratulations in a separate letter to the Armenian president, RA Presidential press service informs.