The President of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) Bako Sahakyan on Friday attended the ArtsakhEthnoFest first international festival organized in the "Isahaki Axbyur" rest zone of the Shoushi region.

Leading cooks from several countries took part in the event, the press-service of the NKR President’s Office reports.

The President underscored the importance of holding such events in Artsakh, noting that they contribute to reviving contacts with different countries, at the same time preserving Armenian traditions and presenting them to the outer world.

The event was also attended by the Primate of the Artsakh Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church Archbishop Pargev Martirosyan, NKR National Assembly chairman Ashot Ghoulyan, prime-minister Arayik Haroutyunyan and other officials.