ArmInfo. On July 8, the President of the Republic of Artsakh Bako Sahakyan took part in the opening ceremony in the village of Vank of the Martakert region of the monument the fallen soldiers-liberators.
According to the press service of the Artsakh state head, in his speech the president noted that they actively fought on various fronts of Artsakh, showing themselves as brave warriors. At the same time, he added that the monument will become a place of pilgrimage both for the villagers and for the people visiting it. The Head of State expressed his gratitude to the organization "Ata Vank Forest" and the Russian businessman Sasun Hakobyan for the implementation of this patriotic initiative. For personal courage shown during the military operations in April 2016, President Sahakyan awarded a group of warriors-liberators of the village of Vank with the medal "For Military Merit".