President of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) Arayik Haroutyunyan posted the following on his Facebook page:

“Dear compatriots,

Today my family returned to Stepanakert.

Artsakh must continue to live after a great ordeal, and regardless of the situation, we will undoubtedly build our children’s future.

I also appealed to all government officials to take measures towards resettling their families in the native hearths within the coming days.

We must continue to create and revive Artsakh.”