Artsakh President Arayik Harutyunyan marked the 34th anniversary of the Karabakh Movement by paying respects at a war memorial in Stepanakert.

Harutyunyan issued the following statement to celebrate Artsakh Revival Day, a public holiday in the country, commemorating the first protests in 1988 that led to the Karabakh Movement.

“Our struggle will continue until we reach the desired end.

“Glory and tribute to all Armenians who died for Armenian statehood, to all those who acknowledged and acknowledge that the defense of the homeland is a sacred duty.”