NKR PRESIDENT’S MEETINGS WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF ARMENIAN COMMUNITY OF U.S. CONTINUE
Noyan Tapan
Nov 26, 2008
LOS ANGELES, NOVEMBER 26, NOYAN TAPAN. NKR President Bako Sahakian who
is in the U.S. met with benefactors Harut Brutian, Hrach Yadigarian,
Levon and Ashkhen Arsenians on November 24 in Los Angeles. A number of
issues regarding implementation of various programs in NKR, retraining
of Artsakh specialists, in particular, doctors, and those regarding
republic’s socio-economic state were discussed during the meeting.
The same day B. Sahakian visited the Primacy of Armenian Apostolic
Church’s North America’s Western Diocese and met with diocese head
Archbishop Hovnan Telerian, representatives of the Parish Council
and Armenian community and presented NKR’s socio-economic condition,
current stage of Nagorno Karabakh settlement to them. Speaking about
Homeland-Diaspora contacts, B. Sahakian especially emphasized the role
of the Apostolic Church in further development and expansion of these
contacts, mentioned its invaluable contribution in establishment of
independent Armenian statehood.
On November 24, Bako Sahakian met with representative of ARFD
Western America’s Central Committee Avetik Izmirlian, members of
the Central Committee Jean Kosakian and Martik Karapetian. A wide
range of issues regarding Artsakh’s socio-economic condition, Nagorno
Karabakh settlement, further expansion of Artsakh-Diaspora contacts
were discussed during the meeting. B. Sahakian attached importance to
coordinated work for giving an efficient solution to problems faced
by the Armenian people and its statehood.
The same day the NKR President met with benefactor Aramayis Paronian
and discussed issues connected with implementation of various programs
in Artsakh.
B. Sahakian met with Robert Oglakhchian, the Director General of
the Armenian-Russian Television Network TV company, on November 25
in Los Angeles. A wide range of issues regarding cooperation between
Artsakh and the Diaspora in the information sphere were discussed at
the meeting.
Classing information sphere as a sphere of much strategic importance,
the NKR President emphasized the necessity of deepening the cooperation
in this sphere.
The same day B. Sahakian met with American Armenian benefactors
Harry and Aida Shakarians and discussed a number of issues related
to prospects of implementation of various programs in NKR.
Then B. Sahakian visited the Primacy of Armenian Apostolic Church’s
North America’s Western Diocese and met with the members of diocese’s
National Council and representatives of the Armenian community. He
acquainted those present with NKR’s socio-economic condition and
the process of Nagorno Karabakh settlement. He highly evaluated the
role of the Great Cilician House of the Armenian Apostolic Church in
the issue of preservation of Armenian identity and strengthening of
contacts with the Homeland in the Diaspora.
As Noyan Tapan was informed by the General Information Department of
NKR President’s Administration, the same day B. Sahakian met with
Chairman of the United Armenian Fund, Vice-Chairman of the Lincy
Foundation Harut Sassounian. A wide range of issues regarding programs
implemented by the Fund in Artsakh, as well as Fund’s long-range
programs were discussed at the meeting.