20TH ANNIVERSARY OF MONTE MELKONYAN’S DEATH MARKED IN ARTSAKH
10:49 13.06.2013
Monte Melkonyan, Nagorno-Karabakh
On June 12 President of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Bako Sahakyan
visited the town of Martouni and partook in events dedicated to the
20th anniversary of Artsakh hero Monte Melkonyan’s heroic death,
Central Information Department Of The Office Of The Artsakh Republic
President.
President Sahakyan laid wreaths at the monuments of Avo and the
perished soldiers and took part in a meeting held in memory of Monte
Melkonyan in Martouni Culture Palace.
Primate of the Artsakh Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church
Archbishop Pargev Martirosyan, National Assembly deputy speaker Arthur
Tovmasyan, vice prime-minister Arthur Aghabekyan, head of the General
Staff of the Republic of Armenia’s Armed Forces Yuri Khachaturov,
NKR defense minister Movses Hakobyan, other officials, guests from
Armenia and the Diaspora partook in the events.