NKR DELEGATION’S VISIT TO BELGIUM

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2008-10-18 10:03
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic

On October 15-16, the NKR delegation visited Belgium. The delegation
included NKR Deputy Foreign Minister Eduard Atanesyan and Head of
Informational Department of the NKR president’s staff David Babayan.

The main goal of the visit was to discuss the situation in and around
Karabakh with EU experts and the EU role in it.

Within the framework of the visit the NKR delegation, together
with representatives of research centers, organizations and the EU
structures, participated in a round table on "Nagorno Karabakh, its
neighbourhood and expanded Europe", organized by the European branch
of the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU).

Members of the NKR delegation had speeches at a forum, organized
at Antwerp’s "Lesius" university. Besides local students, students
from Poland, the Czech Republic, France, Germany and Great Britain
participated in the forum. NKR officials also had meetings at EU
structures, European Parliament, as well as at European Policy Center
(EPC).

The NKR delegation had discussions with the Armenian organizations
in Brussels, concerning the Diaspora’s role in solving the problems
the NKR faces.