Armenia’s President Congratulates Karabakh on Independence Day
02.09.2008,
18:45
Armenia’s President Serge Sargsian has congratulated the Karabakhi people on the Independence Day of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.
YEREVAN, September 2. /ARKA/. Armenia’s President Serge Sargsian has congratulated the Karabakhi people on the Independence Day of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.
In his letter of congratulation Sargsian said the past 17 years have proved that the Karabakhi people made the only right choice that time. The president called it “a historical, holy and irrefutable choice”.
Sargsian said September 2 is a holiday for Armenians and those who fought for the independence of their motherland. He assured the Karabakhi people that Armenia and Armenians will help them overcome all the difficulties and meet further challenges.
On September 2, the Regional Councils of Nagorno-Karabakh and Shahumyan adopted the Declaration on the Nagorno-Karabakh Repulbic.
The Karabakh conflict broke out in 1988 when Artsakh, mainly populated by Armenians, declared its independence from Azerbaijan.
On December 10, 1991, a few days after the collapse of the Soviet Union, a referendum took place in Nagorno-Karabakh, and the majority of the population (99.89%) voted for independence from Azerbaijan.
Afterwards, large-scale military operations began, as a result of which Azerbaijan lost control over Nagorno-Karabakh and the seven regions adjacent to it.
On May 12, 1994 after the signing of the Bishkek cease-fire agreement, the military operations were stopped.
Since 1992, negotiations over the peaceful settlement of the conflict have been carried out within the OSCE Minsk Group, co-chaired by the USA, Russia and France. –0—
In his letter of congratulation Sargsian said the past 17 years have proved that the Karabakhi people made the only right choice that time. The president called it “a historical, holy and irrefutable choice”.
Sargsian said September 2 is a holiday for Armenians and those who fought for the independence of their motherland. He assured the Karabakhi people that Armenia and Armenians will help them overcome all the difficulties and meet further challenges.
On September 2, the Regional Councils of Nagorno-Karabakh and Shahumyan adopted the Declaration on the Nagorno-Karabakh Repulbic.
The Karabakh conflict broke out in 1988 when Artsakh, mainly populated by Armenians, declared its independence from Azerbaijan.
On December 10, 1991, a few days after the collapse of the Soviet Union, a referendum took place in Nagorno-Karabakh, and the majority of the population (99.89%) voted for independence from Azerbaijan.
Afterwards, large-scale military operations began, as a result of which Azerbaijan lost control over Nagorno-Karabakh and the seven regions adjacent to it.
On May 12, 1994 after the signing of the Bishkek cease-fire agreement, the military operations were stopped.
Since 1992, negotiations over the peaceful settlement of the conflict have been carried out within the OSCE Minsk Group, co-chaired by the USA, Russia and France. –0—