NKR PRESIDENT URGED DIASPORA TO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN THE TV MARATHON TARGETED AT FUND RAISING FOR KARABAKH

DeFacto Agency, Armenia
Nov 14 2006

As it has already been reported, the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
President Arkady Ghoukassian is in the U. S. in connection with the
preparation of a TV marathon to be held November 23. The marathon
is targeted at fund raising for the Nagorno-Karabakh’s further
development. In the course of a solemn measure conducted in the U. S.
Arkady Ghoukassian urged those present to actively participate in the
TV marathon, thus promoting Artsakh’s Revival program’s implementation.

According to the information DE FACTO got at the Main Department of
Information under the NKR President, a distinguished American lawyer
of the Armenian origin Marc Kirakos, who had participated in the event,
appealed to the present to contribute to the NKR’s development.

RA Ambassador to the U. S. Tatul Margarian, RA representative
to the U. N. Armen Martirosian, the U. S. Diaspora’s influential
representatives and Armenian religious figures were present at the
reception.

Within his visit’s frames the NKR President also met with the Eurasia
Group consulting company’s leadership, the Armenian Assembly of
America (AAA) governing council members Edil Hovnanian and Van
Krikorian. During the talk Arkady Ghoukassian familiarized the
meetings’ participants with the perspectives of the Nagorno-Karabakh
conflict settlement, the process of state construction in the NKR
and the development of democracy in the Republic. The NKR President
expressed his gratitude to the AAA for the efficient work with the
U. S. Congress on the lobbying of the Nagorno-Karabakh’s interests.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress