STEPANAKERT. - Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II and Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I, along with the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) National Assembly (NA) Speaker Ashot Ghoulyan visited the Central Military Hospital in Stepanakert Wednesday.

The hospital director Zori Saghyan briefed the Catholicoi on the condition of the Defense Army servicemen wounded as a result of the military actions unleashed by Azerbaijan, as well as the course of their recovery.

Thereafter Karekin II and Aram I, accompanied by the medical staff, visited the hospital wards, bringing their blessings and encouraging words to the wounded soldiers.

The Catholicoi expressed their gratitude to the hospital personnel for their dedication and care and wished fast recovery to the brave soldiers.

In the evening, the Catholicoi toured Stepanakert’s Renaissance Square together with President Bako Sahakyan. They got familiar with the recent urban development activities, highly appreciating the efforts of the NKR authorities towards the improvement of the city.