OF TELETHON AND WATER SUPPLY IN STEPANAKERT
KarabakhOpen
04-12-2007 12:07:53
President Bako Sahakyan described his meetings in Russia, France and
the United States to prepare the annual telethon as fruitful. Bako
Sahakyan stated this in a news conference yesterday with the speaker
of parliament and the members of government.
According to the president, the meetings were at a high level,
and "our compatriots said they are ready to continue to assist in
reconstruction and development of Karabakh." Arrangements were made.
With regard to the phonethon in France the president said he got a
high assessment. According to the president, in this year’s telethon
300 thousand Euros more was raised than last year. "This year 11
thousand people took part in it. The organizers of the phonethon
in France say if the same method were used in other countries,
the number of participants would rise up to 50 thousand," President
Sahakyan said. He added that this experience could be used for more
effective activities of Armenia Foundation.
The president said during the meetings there were proposals from both
the Karabakh delegation and our compatriots abroad. These proposals,
according to the president, will be discussed on these days with
the government.
Among results Bako Sahakyan pointed to the visit of our compatriots
from Moscow to Stepanakert who will discuss the issue of water supply
in Stepanakert. The president believes that the discussion will lead
to definite solutions "and in the nearest future water supply in the
capital will be improved."
Today the fate of the dairy factory of Stepanakert will be
discussed. There is agreement that the new owners of the factory
operate it at full.