NKR PRESIDENT: WE ARE READY FOR A SERIOUS DIALOGUE AND COOPERATION WITH ALL THE CONCERNED PARTIES

DeFacto Agency, Armenia
Nov 13 2006

The NKR people will not deny their independence, and we are ready for
a serious dialogue and cooperation with all the concerned parties in
the name of long-lasting peace, stability and economic development in
the region, the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic President Arkady Ghoukassian
stated in the U. S. in an interview with New Russian Word and Inner
City Press newspapers and Ararat and AGBU monthlies.

According to the information DE FACTO received at the NKR President’s
administration, speaking of the current stage of the Karabakh
conflict settlement Arkady Ghoukassian mentioned the Azeri President’s
non-constructive stand, in part, his refusal to hold direct talks with
the Nagorno-Karabakh, which hampered the conflict’s final settlement.

As it has already been informed, the NKR President arrived in the U.
S. in connection with the TV marathon to be held November 23. Within
the measure’s preparation frames Arkady Ghoukassian met with the head
of the Armenian Apostolic Church in the Northern America Archbishop
Oshakan Choloyan. In conclusion of the meeting a reception was held in
the Eparchy head’s residence with the participation of the Armenian
Assistance Union leadership and members, Panarmenian Educational and
Cultural Union and other organizations’ representatives.

Arkady Ghoukassian also met with the Prior of the Eastern Eparchy
of the Northern America of the Armenian Apostolic Church Archbishop
Khajak Parsamian and the heads of a number of organizations actively
cooperating with the Eparchy.

In the course of the meetings the Eparchies’ leaders mentioned a
particular role of the Artsakh people’s struggle in the new Armenian
history and reaffirmed their readiness to promote the settlement of
the problems Artsakh faces.

In his turn the NKR President acquainted the meetings’ participants
with the process of state construction in Karabakh and the issues
referring to the Republic’s democratization. Arkady Ghoukassian highly
estimated the Armenian Diaspora’s participation in the restoration and
development of the Artsakh’s economy. Having stated the importance
of the infrastructures’ restoration the NKR President urged the
Diaspora’s representatives to actively participate in the restoration
and improvement of the Artsakh towns and villages.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress