Official press release (source: President.nkr.am)
Congratulatory address of the President in connection with the day of the First Armenian Republic
Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) Republic President Bako Sahakyan sent a congratulatory address in connection with the day of the First Armenian Republic.
The address runs as follows:
"Dear compatriots,
"On behalf of the Artsakh Republic authorities and myself personally I congratulate you on the Day of the First Armenian Republic.
"The Armenian nation has been always struggling to restore its statehood, live freely and independently on its soil, and master its fate on its own.
On 28 May the century- long struggle crowned with success. In the battles of Sardarapat,Bash-Aparan and Gharakilisa our people demonstrated unprecedented endurance, heroism and gained success, or resisted the invading enemy and forced it to retreat,rescuing from destruction the last fraction of the historical homeland and its future.
The Artsakh Liberation Struggle became the continuation of those glorious heroic battles proving once again that Armenian freedom-loving spirit is unshakable and passes down from generation to generation.
nowadays the entire Armenian nation has united and combined its efforts for the development and reinforcement of the two Armenian republics, for the secure and wealthy life of the Armenians in their own country, and their homeland. It is a nationwide issue which should be solved by all of us,in the Mother Armenia, Artsakh and Diaspora.
Once again, or I congratulate all our people on the state holiday and wish peace,prosperity and novel victories on the way of the state building process".
Source: tert.am