35th Anniversary of Armenia’s Independence. Protest by parents of fallen soldiers and event by the RA authorities. Alpha News Room 21.09.2026

Today in Alpha News Room:

🔹 Today, Armenia celebrates the most important and significant day of the restoration of statehood — Independence Day;

🔹 Messages from spiritual leaders on the occasion of Independence Day: calls for unity and the creation of the Motherland;

🔹 Relatives of fallen soldiers have been at “Yerablur” since early morning to prevent representatives of the authorities from entering the military pantheon;

🔹 Second President of the RA Robert Kocharyan, in his message, touched upon the path of statehood, the loss of Artsakh, the surrender of sovereignty, and the difficult situation in the country;

🔹 Leader of the PAP Gagik Tsarukyan from the “Kentron-Yerevan” penitentiary congratulated compatriots on the 35th anniversary of Armenia’s independence;

🔹 “Independence must be protected by a strong army”: message from “Strong Armenia”;

🔹 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is confident that cooperation between Moscow and Yerevan serves the interests of the peoples of both countries;

🔹 Minsk and Yerevan are united not only by common pages of history but also by sincere sympathy between people: Lukashenko;

🔹 “We look optimistically at the further implementation of TRIPP”: Rubio;

🔹 “Declaration of Independence of the Republic of Armenia and national interests”: open meeting-discussion in the Yerevan Lovers’ Park;

🔹 In the current difficult conditions, it is more important than ever to be united and remain cohesive around the motherland: Karekin II;

🔹 Independence is a gift from God, and it must be preserved with fidelity: Aram I;

🔹 What the Turks could not do, Pashinyan is trying to do – InstaFace.