STEPANAKERT. – President of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Bako Sahakyan on Friday participated in the ceremony of opening the crisis management center of the NKR State Service on Emergency Situations under the Cabinet of Ministers held in capital Stepanakert.

The President underlined that proper and efficient organization of the center’s activities would give a new impetus to the functioning of the entire service, overall management and coordination of all the forces and means to be operating in case of emergencies, undertaking necessary measures to prevent such developments.

President Sahakyan highly appreciated the Republic of Armenia ministry of territorial administration and emergency situations and its head Armen Yeritsyan’s personal participation in establishing the center, expressing gratitude for constant support shown to Artsakh.

Primate of the Artsakh diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church Archbishop Pargev Martirosyan, minister of the Armenian territorial administration and emergency situations Armen Yeritsyan and other officials participated in the event.