ArmInfo. Presidents of Artsakh and Armenia Bako Sahakyan and Serzh Sargsyan participated in the September 2 festivities dedicated to the 26th anniversary of the independence of Artsakh.
According to NKR head press service, the heads of two Armenian states visited the Stepanakert memorial complex and laid wreaths and flowers to the graves of Arthur Mkrtchyan, who died for the independence and freedom of Artsakh of the soldiers-liberators, as well as the first chairman of the NKR parliament.
The second NKR President Arkadiy Ghukasyan, the leader of Artsakh Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church Archbishop Pargev Martirosyan, Chairman of National Assembly of Nagorno Karabakh Republic Ashot Ghulyan, Prime Minister Araik Harutyunyan, high-ranking officials of Artsakh and Armenia, representatives of the Diaspora, guests from abroad participated in the events.