From the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, we convey Our Patriarchal Blessing and Congratulatory Remarks to our pious people on the occasion of the glorious victory of May 9^th.

The cherished symbol of May 9^th, which we Armenians mark as the day of victories of the Armenians in the Great Patriotic War and in the Artsakh liberation struggle, is the God-given right of people and nations to live freely and peacefully and the defense of the Homeland.

All Armenians participated heroically in all fronts in the fight against violence during the Great Patriotic War and achieved victory.

With the same spirit of patriotism and with courage, the Armenians liberated Shushi and won the Artsakh liberation war. We fully hope that gaining the just right of the Armenians of Artsakh to live freely and independently will also be successful with the help of God.

We pray to God to grant peace for the sake of the souls of the heroic Armenians who died for the homeland.

We ask Our Savior Jesus Christ to make the world more peaceful. May the Lord keep our Homeland and our people around the world in peace!

With blessing,

CATHOLICOS OF ALL ARMENIANS

KAREKIN II