ARKADY GHUKASIAN: SHOUSHI RESTORATION IS A MATTER OF PRINCIPLE NOT
ONLY FOR ARTSAKH BUT ALSO FOR WHOLE ARMENIAN PEOPLE

STEPANAKERT, JULY 7, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. Issues relating
to Shoushi restoration and development strategy were discussed at the
July 7 meeting of NKR President Arkady Ghukasian with the delegation
headed by Yervand Zakharian, Yerevan Mayor, Chairman of the Shoushi
Rebirth foundation.

Yervand Zakharian, in particular, said that the fund is already working
at a number of important issues, including 4-5-year program of town
restoration and development, elaboration of programs of development
and infrastructures restoration, as well as obtaining funds for their
implementation and creation of jobs in the town. He mentioned water
supply problem as a priority one and added that the Shoushi Rebirth
foundation closely cooperates with the NKR government.

Arkady Ghukasian in his turn highly evaluated the fund’s creation and
the striving for uniting the efforts by different public and state
circles of Armenia, Spyurk and Artsakh around the idea of Shoushi
restoration. He stated that the town restoration is a matter of
principle not only for NKR, but also for the whole Armenian people
and Shoushi should regain its former fame of one of the All Armenian
spiritual and educational-cultural centers.

According to the Acting Spokesperson for NKR President, a number of
representatives of Armenian business circles cooperating with the
fund were included in the delegation. NKR government members and
businessmen took part in the meeting.