STEPANAKERT. – Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR/Artsakh) President Bako Sahakyan on Thursday attended the start of a mass running race of the youth, in NKR capital city Stepanakert.

The event was held within the framework of the festive events devoted to the 25th anniversary of the proclamation of the Artsakh republic, Central Information Department of the Office of the NKR President informed Armenian News-NEWS.am.

Sahakyan highlighted holding such events from the viewpoint of physical and patriotic upbringing of the younger generation.

NKR National Assembly Chairman Ashot Ghoulyan, Prime Minister Arayik Haroutyunyan, several other officials, and representatives from Armenia and the Armenian diaspora also were on hand at the event.