Enemy invested large resources to take Artsakh's proud town-fortress of Shushi: Artsakh President

Turkish-Azerbaijani and terrorist groups using all their resources attacked Artsakh, with the aim of ethnic cleansing of Armenians of Artsakh or expelling them from their own homeland, Artsakh President Arayik Harutyunyan said in a video address from Shushi.

He stressed that Artsakh is giving life-and-death battle in very unequal conditions.

“Now they are threatening our homeland and existence and not only along the line of contact but they have also invested serious military resource in the direction of Shushi aiming to capture this proud town-fortress at any cost,” Harutyunyan stressed.

“Shushi is not just a city, it is the symbol of determination of the Armenian people to live in own cradle, the symbol of victories of the Armenian people. Shushi is the beating heart of all Armenians,” he said.

Artsakh President called again on everyone to join in the defense of Shushi, Artsakh and national dignity.