Serzh Sargsyan: Artsakh made its choice and will never be a part of  Azerbaijan again

ArmInfo. The third RA President Serzh Sargsyan sent a congratulatory message on the  occasion of the Artsakh Independence Day.

As reported by the office of the third president, the congratulatory  message, in particular, reads: "Dear sisters and brothers in Artsakh,  Mother Armenia and the Diaspora! I congratulate all of you on the  all- Armenian holiday - Artsakh Independence Day!

On September 2, 1991, when the Artsakh Armenians in danger in one  part of their historical homeland, in accordance with all the legal  and international norms in force at that time, made a firm decision  to proclaim Artsakh an independent state, they were well aware that  they would pay extremely dearly for this decision, which  unconditionally supported the Armenians of the whole world. At the  cost of the lives of many of our sons, going through the calamities  and hardships of the war, our people heroically defended the right of  the Artsakh Armenians to live independently, freely and with dignity.

We all traveled this heroic path together, then together we continued  the struggle for the formation of a new independent state,  strengthening of statehood and ensuring the prosperity of the Artsakh  Armenians. Today we can state with confidence: we have walked the  path of liberation struggle and state building with honor.  The  evidence of this is the developing and growing Republic of Artsakh,  which took place from year to year.

For almost three decades, all difficulties were surmountable, since  Artsakh always felt the support of the Armenians of the whole world  behind its back - Mother Armenia and the Diaspora. The strength of  this trinity is the guarantee of our victories, and anyone who,  guided by political or other interests, dares to violate it, weaken  our national spirit and resistance, undoubtedly, will not have  forgiveness, will also be awarded the judgment of history. Artsakh  has always been and should remain a symbol of our unity and  victories.

On this holy day, I bow my head before the memory of all those  heroes, many of my comrades in arms, with whom I had the honor to  walk the path of the heroic struggle for the independence of Artsakh.  Glory to all our brave soldiers who fell in the name of Artsakh's  independence!  Our struggle is not over until the Republic of Artsakh  is internationally recognized, until the enemy makes encroachments on  the state borders of Artsakh, and the safety of our sisters and  brothers is not fully ensured. Congratulations again on the national  holiday - On the 29th anniversary of the independence of Artsakh, I  wish you an indestructible peace, prosperity and strong faith in the  future.

Artsakh made its choice and will never be a part of Azerbaijan again.  Long live the free and independent Republic of Artsakh! Long live the  Armenian people! "