NAGORNO KARABAKH CONFLICT REGULATION, ARTSAKH SOCIAL-ECONOMIC ISSUES, DIASPORA-MOTHERLAND RELATIONS DISCUSSED

ARMENPRESS
Nov 24, 2008

STEPANAKERT, NOVEMBER 24, ARMENPRESS: President of Nagorno Karabakh
Bako Sahakyan met in New York, November 22, Congressman, co-chair of
the Congress Armenian Caucus Frank Pallone.

Central information department of the office of Karabakh president
told Armenpress that during the meeting a wide range of issues
related to the settlement of the Azerbaijani-Karabakh conflict,
recent developments in the South Caucasian region, Artsakh-USA ties,
and social-economic situation in the republic were discussed.

Bako Sahakyan highly underscored the activities of Congressman
Pallone in supporting and objective elucidating the Armenian issue
and the Nagorno Karabakh problem. Frank Pallone in his turn expressed
readiness to continue with the same patience his activities to further
develop and strengthen relations between Artsakh and the United States
of America.

November 22 President Bako Sahakyan met also with representatives of
Eastern USA Central Committee of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation
Party Hovsep Avagyan and Karo Ketsemanyan.

A wide range of issues related to social-economic situation in the
republic, the current stage and prospects of the Nagorno Karabakh
conflict settlement, further development of Artsakh-Diaspora ties
were discussed during the meeting.

The President noted the importance of giving a new impetus to the
relations with the Diaspora, particularly making the involvement of
Spyurk in the life of the Motherland more active.

According to Bako Sahakyan, for effective implementation of this it
is necessary carry out activities in a systemized manner, establish
permanent and stable relations between all the three parts of the
Armenian nation. The president underlined that realization of national
projects requires further cementing the Artsakh-Armenia-Diaspora
trinity.

On the same day President Sahakyan visited Armenian National Center of
the Saint Gregory the Illuminator church of the Eastern USA Diocese
of the Armenian Apostolic Church and met representatives of local
Armenian community.

Bako Sahakyan introduced to the participants current social-economic
situation in the republic, the current stage and prospects of the
Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement process and answered questions
raised by the participants of the meeting.

November 23 in the framework of "Hayastan" All-Armenian fund’s
forthcoming telethon NKR President Bako Sahakyan met in Los Angeles
minister of Diaspora of the Republic of Armenia Hranoush Hakobyan.

Issues related to Diaspora-Motherland relations were discussed
during the meeting. The key role of Artsakh in further cementing
these relations was mutually underlined.

On the same day the President met members of the governing body of
the Western USA Hnchakyan Social-Democratic Party at the head of
chairman Hambig Safaryan.

A wide range of issues related to Artsakh-Diaspora relations, Nagorno
Karabakh problem and social-economic situation in the NKR were
discussed during the meeting. Bako Sahakyan underlined that it was
necessary further strengthen ties between the Diaspora and Artsakh, do
everything to form an atmosphere of constructive cooperation between
different political forces. It was mutually noted that Artsakh and
its future represent one of the most important components of cohesion
and unity.

November 23 President Sahakyan had a tete-a-tete meeting with
American -Armenian philanthropist Vahe Karapetyan. Issues related
to the realization of different projects in Artsakh were discussed
during the meeting.