2 years ago on this day, our people were fighting over the sacred mission of protecting the Motherland. Artak Beglaryan, the State Minister of the Republic of Artsakh, wrote on his Facebook page.

“We had expensive losses in an unequal battle, the light went out in thousands of families. The war unleashed by Azerbaijan and then the war crimes suggested and confirmed that the path chosen by our older generation is irreversible. We must continue to build our future through independent, free expression. For the full implementation of our right to self-determination, thousands of lives were taken, destinies were mutilated, and many devotees were counted.

And today, the procession that takes place during Khachert (Procession of the Cross) and the light radiating from the photos of the martyred Armenians of our Motherland are the beacon and faith of that path.

Many thanks to all defenders of the Motherland, fallen and alive. Thanks to your dedication and courage, we continue the struggle and will certainly achieve the realization of our national aspirations,” he wrote.