STEPANAKERT. – Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh Republic/NKR) President Bako Sahakyan on Thursday visited the capital city Stepanakert Memorial, in connection with the 31st anniversary of the Armenian pogroms in Sumgait, Azerbaijan.

Sahakyan was accompanied by Primate of the Diocese of Artsakh of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Archbishop Pargev Martirosyan, and top officials of the republic, Central Information Department of the Office of the Artsakh President informed Armenian News-NEWS.am.

The President placed flowers to the monument of the innocent victims.