On 2 September Presidents of the Artsakh Republic and the Republic of Armenia Bako Sahakyan and Serzh Sargsyan partook at the festive events dedicated to the 26th anniversary of the NKR proclamation.
The heads of the two Armenian states visited the Stepanakert Memorial Complex, laid wreaths and flowers to the tombs of freedom fighters perished for the Artsakh independence and freedom and the memorial of the first chairman of the NKR National Assembly Arthur Mkrtchyan.
NKR second President Arkady Ghoukasyan, primate of the Artsakh Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church Archbishop Pargev Martirosyan, NKR National Assembly chairman Ashot Ghoulyan, prime-minister Arayik Haroutyunyan, high-ranking officials from Artsakh and Armenia, representatives from the Diaspora and foreign guests partook at the events.
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