Festivities dedicated to the 18th anniversary of independence of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic kicked off in Stepanakert today. First President of NKR and second President of Armenia Robert Kocharian, second President of NKR Arkady Ghukasian, President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan, Major General Arkady Ter-Tadevosyan (Commandos) and other officials arrived in the capital of Nagorno Karabakh on the occasion.
The events started with the ceremony of laying wreaths to the tomb of first chairman of Nagorno Karabakh Supreme Council Arthur Mkrtchyan. Then the ranking officials paid tribute to those killed in Artsakh liberation war and attended the military parade in Stepanakert’s central square.
Head of Arstakh Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Archbishop Pargev Martirosyan consecrated the repaired military hospital in the NKR capital.
