STEPANAKERT. – Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) President Arayik Harutyunyan on Monday received philanthropist Alec Baghdasaryan, a member of the Board of Trustees of the Armenian Educational Foundation (AEF), the Office of the Artsakh President informed Armenian News-NEWS.am.

The interlocutors discussed the various programs being implemented by the AEF in the education and social spheres of Artsakh—in particular, the projects toward the development of engineering in Artsakh schools, provision of technical equipment and appliances, and school construction.

The Artsakh president highly appreciated the contribution of the aforesaid organization and that of Alec Baghdasaryan, personally, to the development of education in Artsakh, noting that this has already a positive role in improving the educational process.

Also, Harutyunyan presented the Vachagan the Pious medal to Alec Baghdasaryan for his assistance rendered to Artsakh, and expressed hope that Baghdasaryan’s active and patriotic work will be continued.