The second road connecting Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh) to Armenia is already ready and opened on Friday, September 1 to celebrate Artskh's independence, government spokesman Artak Beglaryan told a press conference, Sputnik Armenia reports.

According to Beglaryan, Karabakh has prepared a number of events to mark its independence, with the first of them having launched on Thursday.

Beglaryan said exhibitions, concerts and other gatherings are scheduled for September 1-3.

The people of Karabakh held an independence referendum on December 10, 1991, which was approved by 99.98% of voters.