On 1 April President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan met minister of education and science of the Republic of Armenia Armen Ashotyan. Issues related to the cooperation between the two Armenian states in this sphere were discussed during the meeting. Bako Sahakyan noted the necessity of strengthening bilateral relations and more efficient application of our nation’s intellectual potential noting that it was considered among the most reliable preconditions for both developing the sphere of education and science and further strengthening the Armenian statehood. Artsakh Republic minister of education and science Vladik Khachatryan was present at the meeting. CENTRAL INFORMATION DEPARTMENT OF THE OFFICE OF THE ARTSAKH REPUBLIC PRESIDENT

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