President of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) Arayik Harutyunyan today received representatives of the Russian community of Artsakh led by head of the community Aleksandr Bordov.

The press service of the President of Artsakh reported that the President and representatives discussed issues related to community life, as well as the programs underway in the educational and cultural sectors.

The head of state inquired about the community’s problems and needs, listened to the representatives’ opinions and recommendations in order to take care of the issues and assured the attendees that the Government of Artsakh will always keep the Russian community in its focus. He also stressed that the members of the Russian community are full-fledged citizens of Artsakh who equally participate in the sacred act of defending the homeland and the development of the remaining spheres of activity.

Harutyunyan emphasized that Artsakh highly appreciates the efforts that the Russian Federation has made for settlement of the Azerbaijan-Karabakh conflict and the mission that the Russian peacekeeping forces are currently carrying out.