STEPANAKERT. – President of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (Artsakh) Bako Sahakyan visited the town of Martouni and participated in the events dedicated to the 20th anniversary of Artsakh hero Monte Melkonyan’s death.

President Sahakyan laid wreaths at the monuments to Avo and perished soldiers as well as took part in a meeting held in memory of Monte Melkonyan in Martuni Culture Palace.

Primate of the Artsakh Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church Archbishop Pargev Martirosyan, National Assembly deputy speaker Arthur Tovmasyan, vice prime-minister Arthur Aghabekyan, head of the General Staff of Armenian Armed Forces Yuri Khachaturov, NKR defense minister Movses Hakobyan, other officials, guests from Armenia and the Diaspora participated in the events.