Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) President Bako Sahakyan sent a congratulatory letter to South Ossetian leaderLeonid Tibilov in connection with the Independence Day.

“On behalf of the people and authorities of the Artsakh Republic and personally myself I extend my cordial congratulations to You and the whole people of South Ossetia on the 26th anniversary of the Independence,” Sahakyan said in his letter.

“During the formation of its independent statehood South Ossetia has passed a difficult and glorious way demonstrating a true example of endurance and heroism.”