Artsakh Prime Minister Arayik Harutyunyan’s Speech at the Dec. 6 Capitol Hill Event committed to the 25th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Artsakh’s Independence Artsakh PM Arayik Harutyunyan Washington,D.
C. The United States Congress Dec. 6, 2016 Your Eminence, and Honorable Members of Congress,Ambassador Hovhannisyan, Dear compatriots, and Ladies and gentlemen,I greet you all on behalf of the people and the government of the Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabagh/NKR) as well as in my personal capacity at this already traditional event committed to the independence of the Artsakh Republic. The 25th anniversary is celebrated as a jubilee—an occasion to leer back at the long path that we fill crossed during these 25 years and to outline the forthcoming programs and projects. Making use of this opportunity, I would like to express my gratitude to all those individuals and institutions, or who assisted in Artsakh’s security and development in general,and in the organizing of tonight’s celebration in particular. It is symbolic for us to organize this event on the occasion of Artsakh’s independence in the United States Congress as both our nations and states share the same values. About two and a half centuries ago, the American people fought for their independence [...]
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