N1 school opening ceremony held in Stepanakert

March 31, 2010 - 14:23 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net - President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan took part Wednesday in the opening ceremony of the new building of Stepanakert N1 school, constructed by Save the Children organization in collaboration with the NKR government. Primate of the Artsakh Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church Archbishop Pargev Martirosyan, NKR National Assembly chairman Ashot Ghulyan, Prime Minister Ara Harutyunyan and other officials were present at the ceremony.

Mr. Sahakyan handed the Gratitude Medal to Harut Sassounian, the President of the United Armenian Fund of humanitarian assistance to Armenia and Vice Chairman of the Lincy Foundation .

“It’s my first visit to Artsakh and I’m glad to see that the work carried out is in compliance with the standards we have set. Now, the school can host 1000 pupils,” Mr. Sassounian said.

“I’m hopeful that generations of independent Arstakh will be educated in this building,” Archbishop Martirosyan added, for his part.

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