President of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) Arayik Harutyunyan today received the staffs of M. Manvelyan Secondary School in Hadrut, the D. Ghazaryan Specialized Secondary Music School and Khachatur Abovyan School in Shushi.

As reported the press office of the President of Artsakh, the head of state thanked all the teachers of community schools in the seized territories of Artsakh, namely the staffs for having performed and performing their tasks in good faith in spite of the difficult social conditions in this difficult period, ensuring the uninterrupted learning process for displaced pupils. Harutyunyan also mentioned that the schools and kindergartens in Hadrut and Shushi will have new separate buildings in Stepanakert starting from September 1, 2022.

In response to the teachers’ concerns and questions about the future and security, the head of state stressed that the people and authorities of Artsakh will never accept any status of Artsakh as a part of Azerbaijan, and the Defense Army and the Russian peacekeeping contingent ensure and will ensure security in the country.

Touching upon the social problems of displaced citizens, Harutyunyan stated that the government is currently doing its best to completely solve the housing issue and provide citizen with jobs and other social guarantees.