CEREMONIAL OCCASIONS IN STEPANAKERT

AZG Armenian Daily
29/08/2008

Nagorno Karabakh

On the occasion of the 17th anniversary of declaration of NKR
independence ceremonial occasions are scheduled in Stepanakert. As
member of the coordination and management commission Michael Gasparian
told Armenpress, the first lesson in the secondary schools and high
educational institutions of the republic on September 1 will be
devoted to the declaration of independence.

At the event that has become traditional members of NKR Government,
Parliament and National Security Service will present at the schools
and universities the way and the sense of NKR independence.

On September 2 at 10 a.m. NKR soldiers will march along the streets
of Stepanakert that will herald the start of the ceremonial events.

The officials and citizens of the country led by NKR President Bako
Sahakian will pay a visit to the city memorial.

At 8 p.m an open-air concert in Stepanakert Renaissance Square will
mark the occasion. Fireworks will close the concert.