NKR PRESIDENT STRESSES NECESSITY OF UNION OF EFFORTS OF ARMENIA, ARTSAKH AND
DIASPORA IN REALIZATION OF NATIONAL TASKS
LOS ANGELES, November 24 (Noyan Tapan). On the eve of the telethon in
support to Nagorno Karabakh to be held in the US on November 25 NKR
President Arkady Ghoukassian met with well-known figures of business,
political, public and religious circles of the Armenian Community of
the US.
According to the Information and Analytical Department of the NKR
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Arkady Ghoukassian met with well-known
philanthropists Albert Boyajian and couple Vahe and Veronik
Karapetians, old friends of independent Artsakh, in the US Westerm
Coast on November 24. The latter finance a number of benevolent
projects in Artsakh, as wella as the work on the technical service
of Goris-Lachin-Stepanakert and “North-South” highways. Vahe and
Veronik Karapetians also contributed to the establishment of the
Fund for Support to Gifted Children in the NKR. On November 23,
the NKR President also visited the headquarters of the “Lincy”
Foundation, where he had a conversation with James Aljian, the
Chairman of the Foundation. During his meetings Arkady Ghoukassian
informed the interlocutors about the situation of the NKR economy,
about the prospects of its development. He gave a high assessment
to support rendered by the Armenian Diaspora to Artsakh, thanking
participants of the meetings for contribution to the development of
Nagorno Karabakh. Arkady Ghoukassian expressed hope that the “Lincy”
Foundation will continue to sponsor a number of economic programs
quite important for the NKR. Participants of the meeting were for
active participation in the upcoming telethon, mentioning the high
level of the Diaspora’s confidence to the NKR authorities and, first
of all, to the President.
Prior to it a banquet was organized in honor of the NKR President
with the participation of over 600 representatives of the Armenian
Community of the US Western Coast. Archbishops Hovnan Terterian and
Mushegh Martirosian, holy leaders of the Armenian Apostolic Church of
the Western Coast, sheriff of Li Bak district of Los Angeles, as well
as representatives of the Armenian public organizations and political
parties were among the guests. The NKR President thanked the Armenians
of California for permanent support to Artsakh. He again stressed
the necessity of the union of the efforts of Armenia, Artsakh and the
Diaspora in the realization of the national tasks. The NKR President
also informed participants about the democratic and economic reforms
taking place in Nagorno Karabakh, as well as about the obstacles that
Artsakh faces today. In this connection he mentioned the importance
of the “North-South” highway for the NKR, calling on participants of
the arrangement to contribute to the completion of the construction
of this highway during the telethon.
The NKR President also had a separate conversation with Hovnan
Terterian, the Head of the Western Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic
Church, in which other clergymen representing the Armenian Apostolic
Church in the US participated. Archbishop Hovnan Terterian said
about his willingness to contribute in the future to Artsakh people
in their aspiration to live independently and freely.
A number of issues of political and economic character were discussed
during the separate meetings of Arkady Ghoukassian with the heads
of the boards of the Armenian parties operating in the US Western
Coast: Hnchakian, Ramkavar-Azatakan and ARF Dashnaktsutiun. The NKR
President called on the polictical figures to take an active part in
the settlement of the Karabakk problem. Touching upon the programs of
economy, the President mentioned the necessity of step-by-step pass
from humanitarian programs to the implementation of the projects on
the socio-economic development of Artsakh. In their turn, heads of the
local party boards Gabriel Maloyan (Hnchakian Party), Ara Aharonian
(Ramkavar Azatakan Party) and Hovik Saliba (Dashnaktsutiun Party)
expressed readiness to contribute to Artsakh in the future, including
in the economic sphere. They also assured the Head of Nagorno Karabakh
that they’ll try to provide succesfull holding of the telethon.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress