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

“A short while ago, I was deeply saddened by the news about the death of 25-year-old citizen of Artsakh Satenik Safaryan, whose battle against cancer was in vain…

Dear Satenik, all of us share your relatives’ pain because we were all fighting for your life. You were going to save so many lives with your profession and dedication, but everything remained incomplete.

Now you will be with your father, legendary freedom fighter and commander Samvel Safaryan, who put his life on the line for you and all of us…

Rest in peace…”