Today marks the victory of the Soviet Union and Western allies in World War II, which is celebrated in our country as the Holiday of Victory and Peace. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan wrote about this on his Facebook page, noting that we are celebrating May 9, 2026, under the conditions of peace established between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
“In the Second World War, civilized humanity said no to fascism. The Armenian people made a visible contribution to this cause, with more than half a million representatives fighting against fascism in the Soviet as well as Western Allied armies and underground resistance groups. This struggle and contribution have been highly appreciated in a number of countries.
We meet on the 81st anniversary of the victory over fascism in difficult international conditions. We are obliged not to forget the disasters that fascism brought to humanity and to condemn this phenomenon in all its manifestations. Today, we bow our heads before all those martyrs who gave their lives to save humanity from fascism. Today, we also pay tribute to all the countries and people who fought against fascism.
Dear people, dear citizens of the Republic of Armenia, we celebrate May 9, 2026, under the conditions of peace established between Armenia and Azerbaijan. For two years now, we have had neither casualties nor wounded as a result of Armenia-Azerbaijan gunfire; our border settlements live in an environment free from shootings. This is the most important achievement that we have had for the first time since the independence of our country.
Today, our task is to take proper care of the achieved peace in order to make it stronger and more reliable every day. The established peace is a historical opportunity for our country to bring it to a previously unseen level of security, prosperity, and development.
Today, we are confidently walking that path, and a developed, free, safe, prosperous, and democratic Republic of Armenia is the greatest tribute to the memory of all the martyrs of our people of all times, and the service that we must provide to our citizens and generations. We will pay our tribute; we will provide our service.
Glory to the martyrs and long live the Republic of Armenia,” the message reads.
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