NKR’S ACHIEVEMENTS WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE WITHOUT DIASPORA’S ASSISTANCE, ARKADY GHOUKASSIAN EMPHASIZES
Noyan Tapan News Agency, Armenia
Nov 20 2006
SANTA ANA, NOVEMBER 20, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. A reception in
honor of Nagorno Karabakh President Arkady Ghoukassian was organized
last week in the U.S. city of Santa Ana (state of California).
NKR President expressed gratitude to his American compatriots for their
assistance of many years to Artsakh in the issue of its socio-economic,
cultural and spiritual development. The President emphasized that
Nagorno Karabakh’s achievements would be impossible without this
assistance, be it during operations or at present, in the period of
NKR post-war restoration. The meeting participants expressed readiness
to continue providing assistance to the republic by implementation of
various development programs there. They also emphasized extension
of Spyurk’s active participation in the fund-raising to be held on
November 23 in U.S., which is aimed at further development of Nagorno
Karabakh, in particular, Hadrut region.
As Noyan Tapan was informed from the Press Service under NKR President,
well-known benefactors Kosti and Marian Shirvanians, Ralph and Savi
Tufenkians, Hakob and Mina Shirvanians, Vardges and Mary Najarians,
Vahe and Veronik Karapetians, Roger and Elen Hovhannisians, Hakob
Baghdasarian and others took part in the reception. Consul General
of Armenia to Los Angeles, Armen Liloyan also took part in the event.
Prospects of Nagorno Karabakh’s all-round development and
Armenian Diaspora’s role in this issue were discussed during
Arkady Ghoukassian’s meetings with such influential persons, as
Doctor Artur Mesropian, Albert Bojayian and Harry Turpanjian in Los
Angeles. In particular, the issue of introducing the practice of
early cardiologial diagnostics in NKR was discussed in the talk with
Mr Turpanjain. The NKR President also met with heads and activists
of the Armenian Assembly of America (AAA) Los Angeles Office. Issues
relating to Nagorno Karabakh settlement, as well as Nagorno Karabakh
socio-economic development, republic’s further democratization were
discussed at the meeting.