Karabakh President hands state awards to freedom fighters
Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan on Tuesday attended the 6th congress of the Artsakh Union of Freedom Fighters in capital Stepanakert.
In his speech, Bako Sahakyan underscored the role of war veterans and the organization itself in the process of state building and socio-economic development of the republic.
The President underlined that the activities directed to provide healthcare to the freedom fighters, improve their social and living conditions are constantly at the spotlight of the authorities.
The President also handed state awards to a group of freedom fighters.
Primate of the Artsakh Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church Archbishop Pargev Martirosyan, Prime Minister Ara Harutyunyan, Defense Minister Movses Hakobyan and other officials participated in the event, the presidential press service reported.