On 27 December, the President of the Artsakh Republic Arayik Harutyunyan received the representatives of the Russian community of Artsakh headed by the head of the community Alexander Bordov.

This was by the Office of the President of the Artsakh Republic reported.

Issues related to community life, as well as programs implemented in the educational and cultural spheres were discussed.

The President inquired about the problems and needs of the community, listened to the suggestions and opinions on their solution, assuring those present that the Artsakh authorities will always pay special attention to the Russian community in Artsakh. The President stressed that the members of the Russian community are full and full-fledged citizens of Artsakh, who equally participate in the sacred work of the defense of the Motherland and the development of other spheres of life of the state.

Arayik Harutyunyan stressed that Artsakh highly appreciates the efforts of the Russian Federation in the settlement of the Azerbaijani-Karabakh conflict and the mission currently carried out by the Russian peacekeeping forces. At the same time, the President highlighted the relations with the Russian people formed on the basis of a common historical, cultural, spiritual and value system, which is evidenced by providing an official status of the Russian language in the country recently and the implementation of a number of other initiatives