President Vahagn khachaturyan's message on the occasion of RA Independence Day

"Dear compatriots,

I congratulate all of us on the occasion of the 32nd anniversary of the independence of the Republic of Armenia.

In the September 21, 1991, referendum, our citizens decided that "the Republic of Armenia should be an independent and democratic state outside of the USSR."

This question of the independence referendum reflected the ultimate goal that our country should achieve: to be independent, democratic, and sovereign.

Armenia's independence was formed during the most challenging period for our people. Still, our new statehood was able to withstand war, blockade, economic crisis, and many other difficulties strengthened and established itself as a viable, developing, and democratic state. However, sovereignty and freedom are not a one-time attainable endpoint or a solvable problem but a daily hard, self-sacrificing, and sometimes sacrificial struggle.

Dear citizens of the Republic of Armenia,

Our people, independence and statehood, are still undergoing complex trials today, resisting blows and, unfortunately, suffering losses. Our statehood, sovereignty, our exclusive right to shape the destiny and future of the country and people are facing repeated challenges. Still, I believe that difficulties cannot break the spirit of our people, the will to create and create, and as our famous actor Khoren Abrahamyan said back in 1991, "By saying 'Yes,' we should first of all put our hopes on ourselves, and that 'Yes' will take place to the extent that we are ready to survive, work, make sacrifices and sacrifices."

Today, with collective will, dedication, hard work, and solidarity, we must confirm that the "Yes" of 1991 is irreversible and irrevocable, that Armenia's sovereignty, independence, democracy, and well-being are non-negotiable values and unchangeable goals that we will surely achieve—by our efforts, strengthening as a state and consolidating as a society.

Once again, I congratulate all of us on the occasion of our national holiday, peace and strength to our country."