YEREVAN, MAY 27, ARMENPRESS. Bako Sahakyan, President of the Republic of Artsakh, released a statement congratulating on the First Armenian Republic Day – May 28, Artsakh’s Presidential Office told ARMENPRESS.

“Dear compatriots,

 On behalf of the Artsakh Republic authorities, I congratulate you on the Day of the First Armenian Republic.

The Armenian nation has always been struggling to restore its statehood, live freely and independently on its soil, master its destiny on its own.

On 28 May the century- long struggle was crowned with success. In the battles of Sardarapat, Bash-Aparan and Gharakilisa our people demonstrated unprecedented endurance, heroism and gained success, 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.

Today the entire Armenian people have united and combined their efforts for the development and reinforcement of the two Armenian republics, for the secure and prosperous life of the Armenians in their own country, their homeland. It is a nationwide issue which should be solved by all of us, in Mother Armenia, Artsakh and the Diaspora.

Once again, I congratulate all our people on the state holiday and wish peace, prosperity and new victories on the way of the state building process”.