STEPANAKERT, MAY 10, NOYAN TAPAN. On 6 May in connection with the Victory Day, the Day of the NKR Defence Army and 18th anniversary of the Liberation of Shoushi President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan signed several decrees. According to the report by central information department of the office of the Artsakh Republic President, for personal bravery shown during the defence of the Motherland 24 individuals, 8 of them posthumously were awarded with the Medal "For Courage". For successful performance of combat missions, raising combat readiness of the forces as well as courage shown while defending state borders 313 individuals, 7 of them posthumously were awarded with the Medal "For Service in Battle". For personal bravery shown during the battles for the liberation of Shoushi 38 individuals, 1 of them posthumously were awarded with the Medal "For Liberation of Shoushi". For services shown to the Artsakh Republic chairman of the "Cron Press" publishing house Robert Hovhannisyan was awarded with the "Gratitude" medal. For services shown to the development of health care in the Artsakh Republic the "Gratitude" medal was awarded to: Ara Babloyan, Doctor of Medicine, Professor, chairman of the permanent commission on the issues of health care, maternity and childhood of the Armenian National Assembly, chairman of the Armenian association of child surgeons. Derenik Doumanyan, Doctor of Medicine, Professor, manager of the Armenian National Institute of Health Care, member of the Public Council.

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