I have made a decision to provide bonuses in the amount of 100 thousand AMD to our veterans on the occasion of their birthdays, dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War; Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) President Arayik Haroutyunyan wrote this on his Facebook page on Tuesday.

"Sadly, most of them are no longer with us, but those who are living must be given what they deserve.

P.S.: Today is the 97th birthday of Hambardzum Bakhshiyan, a participant of the Great Patriotic War, a resident of Stepanakert. In this regard, upon my instruction, my assistant visited his home and conveyed my warm congratulations," Haroutyunyan added, in particular.