PRESIDENT OF THE NAGORNO KARABAGH REPUBLIC BAKO SAHAKYAN MET A GROUP OF STUDENTS FROM THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA

Panorama.am
12:39 27/09/2008

On 26 September President of the Nagorno Karabagh Republic Bako
Sahakyan met a group of students from the Republic of Armenia at
the grand hall of the Officer’s Palace in capital Stepanakert. The
students arrived to the NKR upon the invitation of the "Base Metals"
company. According to the President such visits are of great important
and should be carried out on a periodic basis and contribute to
consolidation of efforts by the world spread Armenians in developing
Artsakh.

In a warm and free atmosphere the President answered numerous of
questions asked by the students. Special attention was paid to the
Karabagh issue within the context of recent developments in the region.

Bako Sahakyan noted that NKR’s position of has not changed. The
official Stepanakert advocates peaceful settlement of the conflict with
direct participation of Artsakh in the negotiation process. President
Sahakyan underlined that independence and security of Artsakh cannot
be a matter of any speculations.

The Head of the State rated high the speech delivered by President
Serzh Sargsyan of Armenia at the UN General Assembly, especially
points touching upon the rights of nations to self-determination. Bako
Sahakyan welcomed the dialogue between Armenia and Turkey noting
that the Nagorno Karabagh Republic should also partake in any program
aimed at establishing stability in the region.

Chairman of the NKR National Assembly Ashot Ghulyan, premier Ara
Haroutyunyan, other officials partook at the meeting.