STEPANAKERT, Artsakh—Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) Republic President Bako Sahakian on January 11 visited the construction site of a new Jermajour hydroelectric power station in the Shahumyan region.

Sahakian noted that the development of the energy sector was among the pivotal bases of Artsakh’s socio-economic progress and programs would implemented in this field.

Prime Minister Arayik Haroutyunyan and other government officials accompanied the President on his visit.