Dear friends, dear compatriots,

Allow me to express my gratitude for your presence and participation in this ceremony—
to Ms. Nelli Harutyunyan, President of the National Assembly of Western Armenia,
to Ms. Lidia Margosyan, Head of Government and Vice President of the National Council of Western Armenia,
to Mr. Arman Hakobyan, Deputy Prime Minister of the Government,
to the members of the Government of Western Armenia,
to the deputies of the Parliament of Western Armenia,
as well as to all citizens of Western Armenia who, in their daily lives, struggle for the protection of our rights.

Allow me also to make a special mention of our freedom fighters, as well as our standard-bearers, who, on a daily basis and on all fronts, continue the long struggle for our security—keeping our colors high so that justice may prevail.

This tribute also extends to the Armenian 89th Tamanian Division, which was formed in December 1941 from the sons of Western Armenia who survived the genocide. They participated in the battles of the Caucasus, distinguished themselves in the liberation of Kuban, and on April 29, 1945, entered Berlin.

They were the ones who, after the capture of Berlin, under the walls of the Reichstag, with weapons in their hands, danced the “Kochari” to the sounds of the duduk and dhol, celebrating victory.
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A special word of respect also goes to all those sons of Western Armenia who were involved in the French Resistance movement to save the honor of France in 1945. As Missak Manouchian reminded: “If you can inherit French citizenship, we earned it.”

Today we have gathered to celebrate a particularly significant day for Western Armenia—May 9.

For Western Armenia, when we speak of victory and when we seek to celebrate that victory, we speak of liberation, and in particular, the liberation of our lands.

The liberation of Shushi and its region is an integral part of the concept of victory upheld by Western Armenia, including the liberation of the Karvachar region and much of Artsakh.

There is no victory without liberation. There is no victory if the so-called victory means handing over our lands to others in order to satisfy nationalist selfishness. Victory is neither a myth nor a fairy tale; it is the result of sacrifice—the sacrifice of women and men who gave their lives so that future generations could live and grow on these liberated lands.

They tried, and still try, to present May 28, 1918 as a day of victory, whereas it is the date when the enemy proclaimed independence—the same enemy that occupies our lands, territories, and resources, and which, on June 4, 1918, in Batum, concluded an alliance with the enemy to hand over all of Western Armenia to Turkey without the free and informed consent of the Armenian people of Western Armenia, at a time when that same people was subjected to a program of extermination.

Today, the same forces call themselves the “Diaspora” and operate at national and international levels to neutralize all claims of the Armenian people of Western Armenia—speaking on behalf of that people and directing it toward “Armenia,” more precisely toward a government which itself operates at national and international levels to neutralize the independence and sovereignty of the State of Western Armenia by handing over lands, territories, and resources to others.

The liberated city of Shushi became the center of Armenian revival, with an official founding act—the Declaration of the National Council of Armenians of Western Armenia on December 17, 2004. Consequently, this victory also made possible the adoption of another founding act—the birth of the National Constitution of the Republic of Western Armenia on May 9, 2016.

Thus, after many years of struggle, sacrifice, and suffering, Western Armenia was reborn from its ashes, culminating in the adoption of a national constitution, which incorporates not only history, memory, and the fundamental principles of national formation, but also chapters on sovereignty and independence, based on national identity.

Comprising 13 chapters, the National Constitution of the Republic of Western Armenia corresponds to the sovereign act which, in both spirit and substance, must enable Western Armenia to shape its future.

CHAPTER I — Foundations of Constitutional Principles – National Sovereignty (Articles 1–15)
CHAPTER II — Human Rights, Fundamental Freedoms and Duties (Articles 16–57)
CHAPTER III — Environmental, Demographic, Social and Economic System (Civil Security, Territorial Administration System and Healthcare) (Articles 58–65)
CHAPTER IV — Language, Culture and Traditions (Articles 66–68)
CHAPTER V — President and Presidential Council (Articles 69–82)
CHAPTER VI — National Assembly (Articles 83–116)
CHAPTER VII — Government (Articles 117–122)
CHAPTER VIII — Legal and Judicial System, Constitutional Court (Articles 123–136)
CHAPTER IX — Courts (Articles 137–144)
CHAPTER X — Relations between State Institutions—President, National Assembly, Government, Constitutional Court, Legal and Judicial System (Article 145)
CHAPTER XI — Self-governing Bodies of Armenians of Western Armenia and Legal Relations with Exiled Armenians (Articles 146–157)
CHAPTER XII — Adoption, Amendment of the Constitution and Referendum (Articles 158–160)
CHAPTER XIII — Final and Transitional Provisions (Article 161)

Therefore, by virtue of my position and authority, on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the National Constitution of the Republic of Western Armenia, I provide to the citizens of Western Armenia, experts, international organizations and states the “Conclusion on the Legal and International Legitimacy of the National Constitution of the Republic of Western Armenia.”

Western Armenia is a Republic founded on justice, continuity, and peace.

The National Constitution of the Republic of Western Armenia is a masterpiece of restorative law. It transforms historical suffering into legality, exile into sovereignty, and memory into justice.

Its spirit can be summarized in three universal principles:
Justice — because it restores violated rights and establishes a morally exemplary legal state.
Continuity — because it continues the Republic of 1920 in legal and national consciousness.
Peace — because it affirms sovereignty not against other peoples, but for recognition, dignity, and cooperation.

In this sense, the Republic of Western Armenia presents itself to the international community not as a separatist demand, but as an example of a just and positive restoration of law and memory through peaceful means.

The National Constitution of the Republic of Western Armenia (2016) complies with international public law, the principles of the United Nations, international instruments concerning indigenous peoples, and the legal doctrine of state continuity.

It constitutes a legitimate act of legal and cultural sovereignty, ensuring the continuity of the Armenian state recognized in 1920.

By right and conscience, it grants the Republic of Western Armenia full legitimacy as a continuous, democratic, peaceful state founded on universal justice.