STEPANAKERT. – Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR)—or Artsakh—President Bako Sahakyan on Monday attended the official opening of the NKR Ministry of Agriculture’s new veterinarian laboratory building.

According to the President, this institution, which meets modern-day standards, is highly demanded in NKR and it will contribute greatly to the development of agriculture and ensuring food safety in the country.

Sahakyan stressed the importance of the agricultural sector for Nagorno-Karabakh, and noted that the sector needs contemporary technological equipment to achieve desirable results.

On the same day, President Bako Sahakyan also toured a number of buildings being constructed in capital city Stepanakert and got familiar with the ongoing activities.

Primate of the Artsakh Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church Archbishop Pargev Martirosyan, NKR Prime Minister Ara Harutyunyan, Armenian General Benevolent Union President Berj Setrakian, and several officials accompanied the President.