Bako Sahakyan: NKR Constitution clearly states that Artsakh independence and security have no alternatives

PanARMENIAN.Net - In connection with the anniversary of the NKR State Independence Referendum and the Constitution Day NKR President Bako Sahakyan issued a congratulatory address to the citizens of the republic, central information department of the office of the NKR President told PanARMENIAN.Net



The address reads as follows:



"Respected citizens of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic,

Dear compatriots,



The tenth of December is one of the most memorable days for our people. On very day in 1991 our people officially sealed their will to form free, independent and sovereign state. And it was not a coincident that 15 years later on this very day of 2006 the people of Artsakh once again expressed their resoluteness to further strengthen and develop independent statehood and on a nation-wide referendum adopted the basic of the country - the NKR Constitution. It has marked the irreversibility of our state policy to build democratic country, our commitment to the follow international norms and integrate with the civilized world.



The basic law of the country is among the attributes of independent statehood. It guarantees rights and freedoms of people and citizens, regulates internal life of the state and its relations with the world. It is a specific bridge between the past, the present and the future of the country and its people. The Constitution clearly states that independence and secure existence of Artsakh have no alternatives.



Dear friends, I congratulate all our people once again on this very important holiday and cordially wish you peace, good health and happiness."



On December 10, 1991, 108 thousand 736 Karabakh people took part in the national referendum. 99,89% said 'yes" to NKR independence.