U.S. Congressmen Encourage NKR for Independence

September 4, 2006 - 15:40 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - U.S. Congressmen Frank Pallone and Joe Knollenberg congratulated the NKR President and people on the 15th anniversary of Karabakh independence proclamation. The message says in part,



"Dear President Ghukasian,

We congratulate the people and government of Artsakh and you personally on the 15th anniversary of independence of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic. This historical date is an important landmark of your struggle for freedom. September 2, 1991 the people of Nagorno Karabakh declared their intention to build an independent state. With this declaration the heroic people of Karabakh voiced decision to live freely.



You asserted you right to live freely and successfully counteracted the Azeri military aggression. Many brave sons and daughters of your land died in the name of freedom in Artsakh. Unflinching belief in the just cause, your persistency let you achieve greater victories in restoring the economy destroyed by the war and forming a firm basis for the further development and prosperity. During recent 15 years the Nagorno Karabakh Republic (Artsakh) proved its viability and adherence to universal values of freedom, peace, democracy and human rights protection.



We have always endorsed you in your struggle and go on supporting you in your noble aspiration to achieve international recognition of you independence. We assure you that we will contribute to the strengthening of security and development of Nagorno Karabakh and we are looking forward to the moment when the state flag of independent Artsakh will be hoisted all over the globe as a symbol of realization of your expectations."
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