Artsakh President attends 6th congress of Union of Artsakh Freedom Fighters
On 23 December, President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan participated in the 6th congress of the Union of Artsakh Freedom Fighters in Stepanakert. Bako Sahakyan emphasized important role of war veterans and the organization itself in the process of state building and socio-economic development of the country. He underlined that the activities directed to provide healthcare to the freedom fighters, improve their social and living conditions were constantly at the spotlight of the authorities. The President also handed in state awards to a group of freedom fighters. Primate of the Artsakh Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church Archbishop Pargev Martirosyan, prime-minister Ara Haroutyunyan, defense minister Movses Hakobyan and other officials partook in the event, Atsakh President’s Press Service reports.