President Serzh Sargsyan participated at the celebrations in Artsakh

On 08 May, at the capital city of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Stepanakert, the RA President Serzh Sargsyan accompanied by His Holiness Garegin II, the leadership of Artsakh, governmental delegation from Armenia, guests from abroad and inhabitants of Artsakh walked from the Revival Square to the Stepanakert Memorial. Serzh Sargsyan placed a wreath and flowers at the Memorial dedicated to those fallen in the Great Patriotic War and the martyrs who fell in the war for the liberation of Artsakh.

In the framework of the celebrations dedicated to the Victory Day, NKR Defense Army and the 20th anniversary of the liberation of Shushi, President Sargsyan visited also Shushi and placed a wreath and flowers at the tank-memorial and the monument of Sparapet Vazgen Sarkissian.

In Shushi, the President of Armenia attended also public celebrations.

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On 09 May, at the capital city of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Stepanakert President Serzh Sargsyan participated at the military parade dedicated to the Victory Day, the 20th anniversary of the liberation of Shushi and creation of the NKR Defense Army. President Sargsyan participated in other festive events which were organized in Artsakh.