NKR DELEGATION MEETS WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF LEGISLATIVE BODY AND KNOWN US ORGANIZATIONS IN WASHINGTON

ARKA News Agency, Armenia
July 4 2006

STEPANAKERT, July 4. /ARKA/. The Speaker of the NKR National Assembly
Ashot Gulyan and NKR Minister of Foreign Affairs Georgy Petrosyan
held a number of meetings with representatives of the legislative
body and US known organizations in Washington.

On June 28, Gulyan and Petrosyan met with the Head of Eastern
(Clinician) Eparchy of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Arch-Bishop
Oshakan Choloyan within the framework of their working visit to USA,
the NKR Foreign Ministry reports.

During the meeting Gulyan expressed Choloyan gratitude for constant
support to Artsakh, expressing belief that warm relations developed
during many years and cooperation will have their continuation in
the future as well.

On June 29, NKR delegation met with the US Congressman, Chairman of
subcommittee on foreign assignments Jim Colby. On behalf of people
and authorities of Karabakh Gulyan and Petrosyan expressed gratitude
to the US Congress for the fidelity to principles shown in the course
of rendering assistance to the NKR.

Presenting humanitarian needs of Nagrono-Karabakh, the delegation
representatives called to go on with the support, covering newer
directions, including spheres of democracy development, strengthening
of market economy and human rights.

On June 29, the NKR delegation met with the Chairman of Marshall Legacy
Institute organization Perry Baltimore. During their conversation
sides discussed issues relating to implementation of programs on mine
clearing in Karabakh and perspectives of possible cooperation in the
humanitarian sphere.

Besides that In the Armenian Embassy in USA was held a reception in
the honor of the NKR delegation, in which took part; members of the US
Government, American and foreign diplomats, heads and representatives
of international and Armenian organization, journalists and members
of the Armenian community.

Presenting officials of Nagorno-Karabakh to gathered people, the
Ambassador of Armenia in US Tatul Margaryan pointed out achievements
of the people and authorities of Nagorno-Karabakh in years of
independence.

In his turn Gulyan, when making a speech, positively estimated results
of the delegation’s visit, assuring gathered people in adherence
of people and authorities of NKR to values of independence, freedom
and democracy.

Working visit of the delegation of Nagorno-Karabakh ended on June 30.