ARKADY GHOUKASSIAN AWARDS ARMENIAN PHOTOGRAPHER FROM CANADA HRAIR (BAZE)
KHACHERIAN WITH NKR MEDAL “YERAKHTAGITUTYUN”

STEPANAKERT, December 8 (Noyan Tapan). On December 8, NKR President
Arkady Ghoukassian awarded well-known Canadian photographer of Armenian
origin Hrair (Baze) Khacherian with the NKR medal “Yerakhtagitutyun”
(“Gratitude”). He was awarded with this medal for contribution to
the development of the NKR culture and in connection with the 15th
anniversary of the national-liberation movement in Artsakh.

Hrair Khacherian expressed deep gratitude to the head of the Karabakh
state for such a high assessment of his work. According to him,
Artsakh is a source of creative inspiration not only for himself but
for all the culural and art workers of the Armenian Diaspora.

According to the Head Information System attached to the NKR President,
on his behalf the Canadian photographer presented Arkady Ghoukassian
with one of his works.