NKR PRESIDENT MET WITH CATHERINE PORTER

Azat Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh Republic [NKR]
09 Sept 2006

On September 5 NKR President Arkady Ghukassian met with Catherine
Porter, Chair of the Council of Leaders for Human Rights,
Washington. During the talk Ms. Porter told about the project of
the organization to present the cultural values of Artsakh to the
international community. The guest mentioned that the monuments of
the Christian period and the rich pre-Christian heritage may greatly
foster tourism in Nagorno Karabakh, and international scholars will
get to know the country. The president commended the initiative of
Ms. Porter and expressed the willingness of the NKR government to
cooperate. On September 5 NKR President Arkady Ghukassian met with
the delegation of the Moldavian Republic of Transdnyestr visiting
Stepanakert on the 15th anniversary of independence of NKR. They
discussed the policy on economic development in both states and
questions of peace settlement of conflicts in the post-Soviet space.

Acting Press Secretary Of NKR President

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress