STEPANAKERT.- President of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Bako Sahakyan received the delegation of the Republic of Armenia’s Lori Region headed by its governor Arthur Nalbandyan.

The delegation arrived in Artsakh [Nagorno-Karabakh] within the framework of the “Lori-Martakert: Bridges of Friendship” program.

President Sahakyan said deepening of relations between the regions of Artsakh and Armenia are beneficial for the two Armenian states noting importance in strengthening the inter-Armenian ties too. Bako Sahakyan gave appraisal of the contribution of Lori Region adding that cooperation with the Martakert Region has had a tangible affect on socio-economic development of the latter. 

Primate of the Gougark Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church Archbishop Sepouh Chouljyan, NKR minister of agriculture Andranik Khachatyan, minister of culture and youth affairs Narine Aghabalyan, president of the “Base Metals” closed joint stock company Valery Mejloumyan, and other officials were present at the meeting.