ARMENPRESS

DELEGATION HEADED BY ARMENIAN PRESIDENT PARTICIPATES
IN CELEBRATIONS OF 16TH ANNIVERSARY OF LIBERATION OF
SHUSHI AND VICTORY DAY IN KARABAKH

YEREVAN, MAY 9, ARMENPRESS: Delegation headed by
the Armenian President Serzh Sargsian left on May 8
for Nagorno Karabakh.
Presidential press service told Armenpress that the
delegation consisted of the Secretary of the Armenian
National Security Council Arthur Baghdasarian, head of
the Republican party’s NA faction Karen Karapetian,
Defense Minister Seiran Ohanian, Agriculture Minister
David Lokian, Finance Minister Tigran Davtian, Health
Minister Harutyun Kushkian and Emergency Situation
Minister Mher Shahgeldian.
The delegation headed by the president participated
in the celebrations dedicated to the Day of the
Nagorno Karabakh Army, 16th anniversary of liberation
of Shushi and Day of Victory.
On May 8 Armenian president had a face-to-face
meeting with Karabakh president during which they
discussed a wide-range of issues on Armenian-Karabakh
relations.
On May 9 Armenian President Serzh Sargsian visited
Stepanakert memorial and put flowers on the tombs of
the freedom fighters killed during Artsakh war.
Afterwards the delegation headed by the president left
for Shushi. President Sargsian put wreath on the
memorial on the monument to the Chief Commander Vazgen
Sargsian, participated in the service in St. Rescuer
Church, visited Gandzasar.