PRESS RELEASE
July 14, 2006
Embassy of the Republic of Armenia
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Ambassador Markarian Hosts a Reception for Official Delegation From Karabakh
On June 28, 2006, Ambassador Tatoul Markarian hosted a reception at
the Embassy of Armenia in honor of Speaker Ashot Ghulian and Foreign
Minister Georgi Petrosian of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic. Speaker
Ghulian and Minister Petrosian visited the Washington on June
26 -28, following successful meetings in Boston and New York
earlier. In Washington, Speaker Ghulian and Minister Petrosian met
with U.S. mediator on the Nagorno Karabakh peace process, Members of
Congress, Washington-based policy and regional experts, and leaders of
the Armenian-American organizations. They held a public discussion of
prospects for Nagorno Karabakh settlement at a seminar organized by
U.S. Institute of Peace and the German Marshall Fund of the United
States.
During his welcoming remarks at the Embassy reception, Ambassador
Markarian stressed the importance of the visit by Speaker Ghulian
and Minister Petrosian, providing an opportunity to the elected
representatives of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic to present their
position on the Nagorno Karabakh peace process. In their remarks,
Speaker Ghulian and Minister Petrosian noted the significant progress
in democratic and economic reforms in Nagorno Karabakh and stressed
the firm determination of the people of Nagorno Karabakh to live in
a free, independent, and democratic state.
The reception brought together foreign diplomats, media, think tank
experts on the region, representatives of the Armenian-American
organizations and members of Washington’s Armenian community.
Earlier, on June 27, Ambassador Markarian co-hosted a reception on
the Capitol Hill honoring the Karabakh delegation, together with
the Co-Chairs of the Congressional Caucus on Armenian issues, NKR
Representative in the United States, the Armenian Assembly of America
and the Armenian National Committee of America.