STEPANAKERT. – Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, or Artsakh, President Bako Sahakyan on Friday sent a condolence letter to the family of Sos Sargsyan.

“I have learnt with deep sorrow about the death of People’s Artist, public figure, deserving son of the Armenian nation, Sos Sargsyan.

“Sos Sargsyan was a great intellectual, a person, who dedicated his entire life to the honorable mission of devotedly serving his native people.

“Sos Sargsyan’s contribution to the development of Armenian culture and the patriotic education of many generations is invaluable. Due to his limitless talent and outstanding work, he gained respect and recognition far beyond the borders of Armenia.

“Sos Sargsyan has had a substantial contribution to the Artsakh national-liberation movement and the development of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic. He was always with Artsakh, assisting by all means possible in the state building process in our country.

“Sos Sargsyan’s patriotic activity was rated high in Artsakh, where he has been decorated with the Grigor Lusavorich Order and [several] other state awards.

“On behalf of the Artsakh people, authorities and myself, I express my sincere sympathies and condolences to the relatives and friends of the deceased, to all of us over the irretrievable loss.

 “The memory of Sos Sargsyan will always remain bright in our hearts,” the NKR President’s letter runs.