By Asbarez | Thursday, 08 December 2016
Sarkisian and Sahakian inside the new barrack after opening ceremony (Photo: president.nkr.am)
STEPANAKERT—Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian paid a working visit to Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) on December 8 to attend the opening of a new barrack and to meet with Artsakh army officials, according to the Artsakh presidential press service.
Sarkisian meets with Artsakh Army officials (Photo: president.nkr.am)
After Artsakh President Bako Sahakian received Sarkisian at the Stepanakert Airport, the presidents took part in the opening of a new barrack at a military unit located in the state’s central region.
Sarkisian later participated in a meeting at the Defense Ministry, where he was briefed on the current situation on the border and issues regarding army development.
A press statement on Armenia’s presidential website announced that Sarkisian on Thursday also visited a military unit on the republic’s southeastern border.
Sarkisian listened to a report given by the commanders of the unit and later conversed with servicemen.
He was accompanied by Armenia’s Defense Minister Vigen Sargsyan and various officials of the ministry.
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