President Bako Sahakyan signed decrees on awarding. For significant philanthropic activity and substantial contribution to developing football in the republic and in connection with the Victory Day, the Day of the NKR Defense Army and 19th anniversary of the Liberation of Shoushi deputy of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia, chairman of the Armenian football federation Ruben Hayrapetyan was awarded with “The Gratitude” medal. According to another Presidential decree for substantial contribution to the mass coverage of the Artsakh liberation struggle and in connection with the Victory Day, the Day of the NKR Defense Army and 19th anniversary of the Liberation of Shoushi French photographer of Armenian origin, correspondent of the “Nouvelles d'Armenie” magazine Max Sivaslyan was awarded with “The Gratitude” medal.

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