Arka News Agency, Armenia
June 30 2006

RECEPTION IN HONOR OF NKR DELEGATION HELD AT CAPITOL, USA

YEREVAN, June 30. /ARKA/. A reception in the honor of the
Nagorno-Karabakh delegation was held at the Capitol. The reception
was attended by US Congressmen, RA Ambassador to the USA Tatul
Margaryan, NKR Permanent Representative to the USA Vardan Barseghyan,
top officials of the Armenian Assembly of America (AAA) and Armenian
National Committee of America, US Congress staff members, journalists
and representatives of the Armenian community.
The US Congress members Frank Pallone, Joe Nolenberg, Edward Royce,
Caroline Malone, Adam Shiff and Brad Sherman made speeches at the
reception. They warmly welcomed Speaker of the NKR National Assembly
Ashot Ghulyan and NKR Foreign Minister Georgy Petrosyan.
Condemning Azerbaijan’s aggressive policy, the US Congressmen
reaffirmed their readiness to contribute to the development of the
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR).
In their turn, the NKR officials conveyed the NKR’s people’s
gratitude the US Congress and to the American people for their
commitment to such eternal values as freedom and democracy as well as
for the humanitarian aid provided to the NKR.
Artsakh knowingly chose the way of freedom and democracy and no
obstacles will make it turn aside from this way, Ghulyan said.
Following the reception the NKR delegation held a meeting with the
Co-Chairmen of the US Congressional Armenia Caucus Frank Pallone and
Joe Nolenberg.
The sides discussed issues related to the current socio-economic
situation in the NKR, the country’s democratic development, US aid to
the NKR and Nagorno-Karabakh peace process. P.T. -0–

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress