{"id":1998,"date":"2021-09-21T07:34:18","date_gmt":"2021-09-21T14:34:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.new.armeniancouncil.org\/ACA\/?p=1998"},"modified":"2021-09-23T13:36:47","modified_gmt":"2021-09-23T20:36:47","slug":"happy-independence-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.armeniancouncil.org\/ACA\/happy-independence-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Independence Day!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1999\" src=\"http:\/\/www.new.armeniancouncil.org\/ACA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/independence30-400x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.armeniancouncil.org\/ACA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/independence30-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.armeniancouncil.org\/ACA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/independence30-250x250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.armeniancouncil.org\/ACA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/independence30-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.armeniancouncil.org\/ACA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/independence30-45x45.jpg 45w, https:\/\/www.armeniancouncil.org\/ACA\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/independence30.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On September 21, 1991, Armenians voted to be an independent state.<\/p>\n<p>This week marked the 30th anniversary of Armenia\u2019s independence. However, the holiday takes on a more somber tone this year, since the war initiated by Azerbaijan against Armenia\/Artsakh last September.<\/p>\n<p>On behalf of the Armenian Council we congratulate the people of Armenia, and celebrate the perseverance of the Armenian Nation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On September 21, 1991, Armenians voted to be an independent state. 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