On 26 January Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan visited the Shoushi region and partook at ? solemn event dedicated to the 20th anniversary of heroic battle in the Karin Tak village. The President mentioned that the defense of the Karin Tak village, being among our first and fundamental victories, had its unique place in the history of our national liberation struggle. This battle has proved that patriotism, faith and dedication are able to neutralize quantitative advantage of the enemy and eventually defeat it. The Head of the State underlined that this and all other victories have been achieved through blood and the best way to preserve the memory of our martyrs is the development of the country, the Karin Tak village and other settlements in the republic. NKR high ranking officials, guests from Armenia and abroad partook at the event. It was announced to Noyan Tapan by the Central Information Department of the Artsakh Republic President.

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