Armenian PM avoids "Great Patriotic War" term in his Victory Day  message

ArmInfo.  Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan avoided using the term "Great Patriotic War" in his Victory Day  congratulatory message.

In the message, distributed by the government, Pashinyan notes that  today marks the Victory Day of the Soviet Union and its Western  allies in World War II, which is celebrated in Armenia as Victory and  Peace Day.

"During World War II, civilized humanity said 'no' to fascism. The  Armenian people made a visible contribution to this cause, with more  than half a million people fighting against fascism in the Soviet and  Western allied armies, as well as in underground resistance groups.  This struggle and contribution have been highly valued in many  countries.

We are celebrating the 81st anniversary of the victory over fascism  in a difficult international context. We must not forget the  disasters fascism brought to humanity and condemn this phenomenon in  all its manifestations. Today, we bow our heads before all those  martyrs who gave their lives to save humanity from fascism. Today, we  also pay tribute to all the countries and peoples who fought against  fascism," Pashinyan stated.

He went on to note that the Armenian people are celebrating May 9,  2026, under the conditions of peace established between Armenia and  Azerbaijan. "For two years now, we have had neither casualties nor  injuries as a result of Armenian-Azerbaijani gunfire, and our border  settlements live in an environment from  shelling. This is a very  important achievement, which we have had for the first time since our  country's independence. Today, our task is to properly nurture the  peace we have achieved, making it stronger and more reliable every  day. The established peace is a historic opportunity for our country  to bring it to an unprecedented level of security, prosperity, and  development," he added.