On 13 December Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan visited the town of Martakert and tookpart there in a solemn ceremony of opening the capitally renovated polyclinic.

The Central Information Department of the Artsakh President’s Office informed “Armenpress” that on the same day the Head of the State was present in the town of Martouni at the opening ceremony of a new regional hospital.

The President stressed that medical institutions, equipped withmodern facilities and corresponding to contemporary standards would substantially contribute to the development of healthcare system both in their regions and in the whole republic, adding that increasing the quality of medical services in the regions would remain at the spotlight of the county’s authorities.

The Head of the State expressed gratitude to the “Karabagh­Telecom” company for assisting the realization of these projects. Primate of the Artsakh diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church Archbishop Pargev Martirosyan, prime­minister Ara Haroutyunyan and other officials tookpart in the events.