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Bako Sahakyan receives Prime Minister of Armenia

President of Artsakh Republic (NKR) Bako Sahakyan received Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Karen Karapetyan on November 4, the press service of the Artsakh President’s Office informed.

Bako Sahakyan receives Prime Minister of Armenia

Bako Sahakyan receives Prime Minister of Armenia

STEPANAKERT, NOVEMBER 4, ARTSAKHPRESS: A wide range of issues related to economic cooperation between the two Armenian states were on the discussion agenda.

President Sahakyan once again congratulated Karen Karapetyan on being appointed to the post of head of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Armenia, wished him new successes and expressed hope that during his premiership high-level economic ties between Armenia and NKR will continue their consistent development and expansion.

Bako Sahakyan handed in the "Mesrop Mashtots" order to Karen Karapetyan which was awarded to him on 30 August of the current year for support shown to Artsakh in realization of significant socioeconomic projects and in connection with the 25th anniversary of the NKR proclamation.

NKR Prime-Minister Arayik Haroutyunyan and other officials attended the meeting.


     

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Azerbaijanis shoot at Artsakh residents working in vineyard

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The statement released by the Defense Ministry of Azerbaijan claiming that from 00:15 to 02:30 March 15 the units of the Armed Forces of Armenia opened fire at Azerbaijani positions deployed in the eastern part of the Armenian-Azerbaijani borderline is untrue.”

Artsakh army did not fire at Azerbaijani positions

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The rescue workers, accompanied by Russian peacekeepers, convoyed the RA citizens who remained in Artsakh. Ministry of Internal Affairs regarded news spread by Azerbaijan as disinformation

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