Bako Sahakyan laid wreaths to the monuments of Avo and perished soldiers.

The parties also signed an agreement on amending the financial protocol signed between the governments of Armenia and France in May, 2008.

Serzh Sargsyan also sent congratulatory messages to the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin and the Chairman of the Government Dmitry Medvedev.

On June 20, Sargsyan is scheduled to leave for Austria to attend the European People's Party (EPP) summit in Vienna

Prime Minister Ara Haroutyunyan and other officials accompanied Bako Sahakyan during the meeting

Serzh Sargsyan and Vladimir Putin also discussed steps for deepening relations and broadening cooperation between the two allies.

They highlighted the need to strengthen and develop historically warm relations between the two nations.

The first conscripts will join the ranks of the Armed Forces of Armenia on June 1

The parties stressed the importance of boosting political dialogue between the two countries in question and strengthening cooperation in the framework of international organizations.

The interlocutors discussed issues related to the development of education and science in Artsakh and cooperation between the two Armenian states in the sphere.

During the meeting, the parties discussed issues of mutual interest, as well as the results of European parliamentarians' visit to Karabakh.

Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan has addressed a letter of condolence to his Georgian counterpart Bidzina Ivanishvili over the death of Georgian peacekeepers in Afghanistan.

The parties hailed the high level of Armenian-Russian relations.

On June 8, Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan visited the construction site of a new republican hospital in Stepanakert.

Hayk Darbinyan has been relieved of his duties as First Deputy Minister of Healthcare in accordance with his resignation paper.

Azerbaijan fired 1500 shots at NKR positions, using different firearms.

The interlocutors discussed development of culture in Artsakh and cooperation between the two Armenian states in the field.

Arman Sahakyan, Head of the State Property Management Department adjunct to the Armenian Government, is to leave for the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic on June 9.

NKR Defense Army has issued a statement saying that it has curbed subsequent act of sabotage by the Azerbaijani side near Horadis.

Nazaret Mnatsakanyan has been appointed Deputy Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs.

On 7 June, Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan chaired a meeting of the NKR Security Council.

Bako Sahakyan signed a decree on awarding valuable gifts to 30 pupils from the NKR

Armenia's Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan received on June 7 the freedom fighters who were protesting in front of the government's building on June 6.

NKR minister of culture and youth affairs Narine Aghabalyan partook in the event.