Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) President Arayik Harutyunyan, with first lady Kristina Harutyunyan, on Thursday visited the Antonia Arslan Armenian-Italian Educational Complex in the capital Stepanakert and attended the school First Bell ceremony there, reported the press service of the Artsakh President’s office.

The Head of the State congratulated the teachers and students on the occasion of the Day of Knowledge and the start of the new academic year, wishing them success, diligence, and all the best.

At the same time, the President expressed conviction that the schoolchildren will exert all the efforts to acquire the necessary knowledge and skills, will become literate and educated people, worthy citizens of their country, since the future strength and development of Artsakh is determined by that fact as well.