On September 2, 2016, Armenians will mark the 25th anniversary of the proclamation of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR/Artsakh).
On that day in 1991, its Parliament adopted the Declaration of Independence. And on December 10 of the same year, the people of Artsakh confirmed, through a referendum, the proclamation of NKR independence.
But a quarter century after gaining independence, and despite numerous achievements, Nagorno-Karabakh still faces major challenges.