On 8 May within the frameworks of solemn events celebrating the Victory Holiday, the Day of the NKR Defense Army and the Liberation of Shoushi Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan and President of the Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan were present at а solemn event dedicated to the May 9 Triple holiday held in the Stepanakert youth and culture palace. According to the Central Information Department of the Office of the Artsakh Republic President, second President of NKR Arkady Ghukasyan, Head of the Artsakh Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church Archbishop Pargev Martirosyan, speaker of the National Assembly Ashot Ghoulyan, premier Ara Haroutyunyan, Supreme command staff of the Defense Army, other high ranking officials, veterans of the Artsakh Liberation War, guests from Armenia and abroad partook in the event.

---