A scene from the reception hosted by Artsakh president Bako Sahakian to mark the 30th anniversary of the Karabakh movement
STEPANAKERT—Artsakh President Bako Sahakian on Tuesday hosted a reception to mark the 30th anniversary of the Karabakh movement. On February 20, 1988, the Nagorno-Karabakh Regional Council voted to express its will and exercise its right to self-determination by declaring the national will to be reunited with Armenia.
The 30th anniversary celebration of what is being called Revival Day took place at the Artsakh government building and was attended by veterans of the Artsakh Movement, state officials, high-ranking officers of the Defense Army, representatives of political and public organization and guests.
In his opening remarks, Sahakian said that generations would be proud of “courage and heroism of our people who appeared in the square in 1988,â€
