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    ARTSAKH CELEBRATES 18TH ANNIVERSARY OF INDEPENDENCE

    armradio.am
    02.09.2009 17:20

    Today Artsakh celebrates the 18th anniversary of independence.

    In connection with the 18th anniversary of the proclamation of the
    Nagorno Karabagh Republic President Bako Sahakyan, President of the
    Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan, second President of Armenia Robert
    Kocharyan, second President of NKR Arkady Ghukasyan, accompanied by
    the republic's top leadership visited Memorial complex in capital
    Stepanakert and laid flowers at the memorials to the perished freedom
    fighters and first speaker of the Karabagh Parliament Arthur Lazarian.

    On the same day NKR and Armenian top leadership partook at the solemn
    ceremony of opening a reconstructed building of Stepanakert military
    hospital.

    In connection with the Day of the Nagorno Karabagh Republic President
    Bako Sahakyan sent a congratulatory address to the people of Artsakh:

    "Respected citizens of the Nagorno Karabagh Republic,

    Today we celebrate the 18th anniversary of formation of the Nagorno
    Karabagh Republic.

    On September 2, 1991 the people of Artsakh opened a new chapter in
    our ancient history, resolutely embarking on the hard and honorable
    way of building free and independent, sovereign and democratic state.

    >From the very first day of its formation our state was forced to solve
    hard problems and in the first place ensure security of the country and
    its citizens. Together with Armenia and the Diaspora Artsakh carried
    our this mission with flying colors defending state independence and
    further strengthening its security. Many Armenians sacrificed their
    lives in the defense of the Fatherland. Eternal glory to them!

    After the war the state faced new challenges this time of economic
    nature. We had to both restore the destroyed economy and lay a firm
    foundation for the further development of the state. The creative will
    of the Armenian people as well as inexhaustible optimism and vigor
    of the Artsakh people made the Nagornyy Karabagh Republic carry out
    this in a relatively short period of time.

    Today our country shows stable growth; almost all the branches
    of economy are developing, the living standards of the population
    are rising. The democratic system functioning in our state meets
    international norms and criteria. Artsakh is among the key factors of
    preserving stability in the region and its international recognition
    is only matter of time. The most important security guarantor of our
    state and people, the NKR Defense Army, is able to give a fitting
    rebuff to any encroachment upon its independence and security. Still,
    there is a lot to do and we solve issues our republic faces and
    further develop our country by everyday assiduous and consecutive work.

    On the path of its development and state building the Nagorno Karabagh
    Republic follows the ideas of establishing friendly relations and
    peace ful existence with the neighboring states. We are confident
    that any dispute should be settled only by peaceful means, through
    direct and sincere dialog. At the same time there could be no doubts
    about the independence of Artsakh or even the slightest weakening of
    the republic's security. These unconditioned values are not subjects
    to any speculations.

    Dear compatriots, I heartily congratulate all of us on this holiday
    of utmost importance and wish you peace, health and all the best."
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