STEPANAKERT. – Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR), or Artsakh, President Bako Sahakyan on Wednesday handed diplomas to a group of Artsakh State University students that have graduated with distinction.

In his remarks, Sahakyan noted that the ceremony of handing diplomas to such graduates at the President’s Residence has become a good tradition, Central Information Department of the Office of the NKR President informs.

He stressed that the state seeks a developed education system that meets modern standards, and this is among the key tasks of NKR.

Nagorno-Karabakh Republic National Assembly Speaker Ashot Ghulyan, PM Ara Harutyunyan, and several other officials likewise attended the event.