Hearing that recognizing Artsakh part of Azerbaijan causes pain -  Samvel Shahramanyan 

ArmInfo.This day will remain in our memories as the day when, after ten months of blockade,  and then four months of total siege, the Azerbaijani side resorted to military aggression, as a result of which we had victims and injured. 

Today we pay tribute to our victims, who defended our homeland and  their families at the cost of their lives. This was stated by Artsakh  President Samvel Shahramanyan in an interview with journalists on  September 19 at the Yerablur military pantheon.

In connection with the anniversary of the occupation of Artsakh by  Azerbaijan and the deportation of the entire Armenian population,  representatives of the executive and legislative authorities of the  Republic of Artsakh, headed by President Samvel Shahramanyan, visited  the Yerablur military pantheon and laid flowers, paying tribute to  all compatriots who died for Artsakh.

"As a result of the September events - military actions, the  explosion of a fuel depot - hundreds of people died, received various  injuries, which had very serious consequences for us. As a result of  military actions, our population was forced to leave their homeland.  We will always remember the names of those dedicated people who, at  the cost of their lives, defended our homeland, created the  opportunity for more than 100,000 people to be able to get out of the  blockade, to avoid more difficult, more difficult consequences for  us," the President of Artsakh noted.

Touching upon various odious statements by representatives of the  Armenian authorities, including the speaker of the parliament,  regarding the Republic of Artsakh and the people of Artsakh, Samvel  Shahramanyan said: "It is very painful for me to hear such  statements, including from high-ranking officials who believe that  we, the people of Artsakh, are guests in Armenia, who believe that  the recognition of Artsakh as part of Azerbaijan is a victory for  Armenia. I doubt that all members of the government share this  position and the people of Armenia think so. I have nothing to say to  these people, this question should be addressed to the people who  formed the government in Armenia." At the same time, he did not  comment on the issue of the future building of the Artsakh  representative office in Yerevan, advising to address this issue to  the authorized bodies.

Touching upon yesterday's statement by the National Security Service  of Armenia about the alleged involvement of Artsakh residents in  organizing a coup d'etat in the country, Shakhramanyan drew attention  to the fact that terror reigns in the information field of Armenia  today. In this regard, he noted the importance of regulating the  activities of the information field, journalists, and information  disseminated in social networks in the Republic of Armenia. Taking  the opportunity, the President of Artsakh addressed all law  enforcement agencies of Armenia, including the prosecutor's office,  as well as the parliament, calling on them to initiate legislative  changes that will allow everyone living in the Republic to be  protected.  Touching upon various types of reports of crimes, he  called on law enforcement agencies to properly investigate all such  reports and, if confirmed, give them an appropriate legal assessment.  In conclusion, he recalled that the Republic of Artsakh has not been  abolished from a legal point of view.