President Sarkissian visited Harav village of Askeran region: each village in Artsakh has its own history and heroes

President Armen Sarkissian, who is in the Republic of Artsakh on a working visit, together with his spouse Nouneh Sarkissian and President Bako Sahakian last night visited Harav village of Askeran region.

First, they paid tribute and laid flowers at the memorial dedicated to the victims of the Great Patriotic War and Artsakh Liberation War.

Afterwards, President Sarkissian conversed with the residents and toured the community. Recently, the illumination works have been completed here through the financing of the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund and now the community has its illumination system.

The head of the community Andranik Ghazarian informed the President on the accomplished works. President Sarkissian visited the Sourb Mesrop Church of the village and observed the current conditions of the church which was built in the 18th century. After the tour, President Armen Sarkissian was hosted at the Qaramians family. “I am glad to be here today. Each village in Artsakh has its own history and heroes. Everyone has to bow the head before entering each village: first bow to the heroes and then to those who keep their families here, have grand and grand grandchildren and continue to build this country,” the President said. “Together with President Bako Sahakian we paid tribute to the memory of the heroes, and now here, in your person, we bow to all residents of Harav. We bow to all people of Artsakh because in a sense, you are the outpost of our nation. When you are calm and confident, are building a town here, we are confident too, that Karabakh will be what it has been for centuries and will stay as it is.”