Konstantin Zatulin, First Deputy Chairman of the Committee for CIS Affairs, Eurasian Integration and Relations with Compatriots of the Russian State Duma, has congratulated the people of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) on the occasion of the Republic Day anniversary. The respective congratulatory message reads as follows, in particular:

"I want to assure you that all non-indifferent people of Russia are concerned about peace and prosperity in Nagorno-Karabakh. Having gone through many wars shoulder to shoulder with the natives of Nagorno-Karabakh, today participating in a special military operation in Ukraine, we acutely sense the need for a world based on justice. People who have taken up arms in the past years to defend their honor and dignity have full right to self-determination. I pray to God that everyone realizes this and treats the people of Nagorno-Karabakh with respect. I wish you and the [Artsakh] republic peace, happiness, and well-being."