On 10 May President Bako Sahakyan was present at a Divine Liturgy dedicated to the NKR Defense Army held at the Shoushi Ghazanchetsots church of Christ the Savior.

Chairman of the NKR National Assembly Ashot Ghoulyan, primeminister Ara Haroutyunyan, defense minister Movses Hakobyan, supreme command staff and servicemen of the NKR Defense Army, high ranking officials partook in the event.