President of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) Arayik Haroutyunyan today sent a congratulatory message to President of Armenia Armen Sarkissian on the occasion of his birthday.

The message reads as follows:

Dear Armen Sarkissian,

On behalf of the people and authorities of Artsakh and myself, I cordially congratulate you on your birthday.

Artsakh deeply respects you as a skillful state and political figure, scholar and diplomat.

We highly appreciate your consistent efforts for the development and empowerment of the two Armenian republics, the strengthening of the place and role of the Armenian people in the new world and the patriotic act of shaping a reliable and thriving future for our generations. May you succeed on the path to solving pan-national issues.

I wish you and your family good health, peace and all the best.”