NKR PRESIDENT MEETS WITH ARMENIAN BUSINESSMEN OF CALIFORNIA
Noyan Tapan News Agency, Armenia
Nov 22 2006
LOS ANGELES, NOVEMBER 22, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. Issues
relating to development of cooperation between Artsakh and U.S. West
Coast Armenian community and extension of contacts between them
were discussed at the November 21 meeting of NKR President Arkady
Ghoukassian with Armenian businessmen and a number of representatives
of NGOs of U.S. state of California.
As NKR President’s Acting Spokesperson reports from U.S., the
conversations mainly developed around issues of restoration of NKR
Hadrut region and the Artsakh Revival program, as well as Artsakh’s
socio-economic condition and prospects of country’s development.
During his meetings with entrepreneurs Vazgen Kaypekian and Ara
Aslanian, businessman Mher Tavitian, as well as benefactors Petros
Arunjakchel and Zaven Khanjian Arkady Ghoukassian registered with
satisfaction growth of Diasporan Armenians’ interest in Artsakh
present and future, as well as expressed gratitude for assisting the
traditional telethons organized by the Haysatan All Armenian Fund
and for participating in them.
In the evening the same day NKR President took part in the dinner
organized by sponsors of Martakert regional hospital’s therapeutic
department, businessmen Levon and Grigor Termenjians. The Termenjian
brothers confirmed their readiness to continue assisting Artsakh in
the future. Leader of Artsakh Diocese of Armenian Apostolic Church,
Pargev archbishop Martirosian also took part in the event.
It is noteworthy that the previous day NKR President visited RA
Consulate General to Los Angeles, where he met with the office staff
headed by Consul General Armen Liloyan.