STEPANAKERT. – President of Artsakh Bako Sahakyan attended at an opening ceremony of a monument commemorating the perished freedom fighters in the Vank village of the Martakert region.

In his speech Bako Sahakyan noted that the people of Vanq were actively fighting in different fronts of Artsakh as brave fighters, and this monument would become а pilgrimage center both for the village residents and the visitors.

The Head of the State expressed gratitude to the “Ata Vank Les” company and Russian entrepreneur of Armenian origin Sassoun Hakobyan for this project.

President Sahakyan awarded a group of freedom-fighters from the Vank village “For Service in Battle” medal for personal bravery during the Four Day April War of 2016.