NAGORNO-KARABAKH PRESIDENT CONGRATULATED BARACK OBAMA ON ELECTION AS U. S. PRESIDENT

De Facto
Nov 6, 2008

YEREVAN, 06.11.08. DE FACTO. On November 6 the Nagorno-Karabagh
Republic President Bako Sahakian sent a congratulatory letter to
President-elect of the United States of America Barack Obama.

According to the Central Information Department of the Office of
the NKR President, the letter reads as follows: "On behalf of the
people and authorities of the Nagorno Karabagh Republic I cordially
congratulate you on the occasion of being elected as the 44th President
of the United States of America. Your victory is an epoch-making
event both in American history and world democracy.

Artsakh rates highly the role of the United States in peaceful
settlement of the Azerbaijani-Karabagh conflict and the annual
financial assistance provided by the USA to the Nagorno Karabagh
Republic.

I am confident that with your interest and support in solving issues
the Armenian people face, under the new Administration the ties
between our countries will become much stronger and more diversified.

I congratulate you once again and wish peace, happiness, robust health
and prosperity to you and all your relatives and friends".