NKR President Bako Sahakyan awarded Karabakh athletesApril 28, 2009 - 23:30 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On April 28 President of the Nagorno Karabagh Republic Bako Sahakyan received Ashot Hairapetyan, NKR and Armenia champion in athletics and Arthur Petrosyan, NKR champion in athletics, who recently became winners of international open athletics championship in Medon, France and coach of the NKR national athletics team Arthur Arstamyan. Issues related to the development of sports and athletics in Artsakh were discussed during the meeting. The Head of the State congratulated the sportsmen on their victory and noted that they uphold high the honor of our state. Bako Sahakyan underlined the importance of sports in developing physical strength as well as in forging the will and morale. The President noted that the new doctrine of developing sports adopted by the Government will boost the development of sport and physical culture in the republic. At the end of the meeting the President handed in to sportsmen and the trainer money prizes. Chairman of the State Committee on Sports under the NKR Cabinet of Ministers Razmik Hovsepyan and president of the NKR Athletics Federation Arthur Tovmasyan partook at the meeting, Central Information Department of NKR President Office reported to PanARMENIAN.Net Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |