Second President of Armenia and First President of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) Robert Kocharyan has issued a congratulatory message on the occasion of Artsakh Independence Day anniversary.

"Dear people of Artsakh, I warmly congratulate you on the occasion of the Independence Day of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic. I wish lasting peace, prosperity and new victories to native Artsakh," the message reads.