NKR High-Ranking Officials Begin U.S. Visit

PanARMENIAN.Net
23.06.2006 16:45 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ On June 23-30, 2006 Nagorno Karabakh Republic
(NKR) National Assembly Speaker Ashot Ghulian and Foreign Minister
Georgi Petrosian will visit Boston, New York and Washington, DC for
a series of political and economic discussions aimed at garnering
stronger support for NKR, while highlighting Karabakh’s progress
during almost 15 years of de-facto independence. NKR leaders will
meet with Bush Administration officials, Members of Congress and the
Armenian-American community.

In Boston, Speaker Ghulian and Foreign Minister Petrosian will meet
with Massachusetts State Assembly representatives, leaders of the
Boston area Armenian-American organizations and members of the Armenian
Community. In New York and New Jersey, the delegation will meet with
major supporters of NKR and take part in community events. On June
26 – 30, NKR senior officials will be in Washington D.C. to discuss
issues related to the settlement of the conflict with Azerbaijan and
increased humanitarian and development assistance.