RA President Vahagn Khachaturyan sent a message on the occasion of the 31st anniversary of the declaration of the Republic of Artsakh.

"Dear compatriots,

1991 On September 2, the declaration of the Republic of Nagorno Karabakh was adopted, starting a process that was primarily aimed at the security of the people of Nagorno Karabakh and guaranteeing their inalienable rights to live in their homeland.

We celebrate this anniversary today in the difficult situation created after the 44-day war in Artsakh when the wounds of the irreparable losses of the war have not yet healed. Our priority issues continue to be ensuring the security of the Artsakh Armenians and the inviolability of the right to live in peace.

The threat of a new war, the status of Artsakh, and socio-economic and humanitarian issues are the permanent agenda priorities of Armenia and Artsakh. They cannot be solved without the existence of a politically and economically strong, developed Armenia, without full use of the existing potential and dignified and complete cooperation with our international partners, and without guaranteeing international rights and humanitarian norms.

Today, our people are once more facing new challenges, which we can overcome with endurance, united effort, the realization of national potential, and consolidation.

Armenia and Artsakh have gone through an arduous struggle. That struggle has become a guarantee for Artsakh to remain Armenian and for Artsakh citizens to live and work in their homeland.

Today we bow to the memory of our compatriots who died for the rights and defense of Artsakh and are committed to stable and lasting peace for Armenia, Artsakh, and our region."