NKR DELEGATION IN LOS ANGELES

NKR Government Information and
Public Relations Depart
November 23, 2009

On November 21, the NKR delegation at the head of Prime Minister Ara
Haroutyunyan arrived in Los Angeles.

On November 22, the Head of the Government had meetings with the
benefactors Levon and Ashkhen Arsenyans, Gevorg Voskanyan and Rafik
Khachatryan.

During the meeting issues related to the implementation of various
programmes in Artsakh were discussed.

Ara Haroutyunyan expressed his gratitude to the benefactors for the
unwavering support they permanently provide, simultaneously noting
that such manifestations of patriotism encourage and provide a new
stimulus to the population of Artsakh.

The Executive Director of "Armenia" All-Armenian Fund Ara Vardanyan,
secretary of the Central Information Centre of the NKR President’s
Staff Davit Babayan and the NKR Permanent Representative to the USA
Robert Avetisyan participated in the meetings.

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The same day, the NKR delegation participated in the solemn ceremony
dedicated to the "Telethon 2009" which was organized by the "Armenia"
All-Armenian Fund. About 350 representatives of the Armenian community,
social and business circles partook in the ceremony.

Prime Minister Ara Haroutyunyan and the Leader of the Artsakh Diocese
of the Armenian Apostolic Church Archbishop Pargev Martirosyan attached
importance to the necessity of consolidation of the Armenians’ unity
all over the world, for solution of national problems by means of joint
efforts, restoration and development of Shoushi in their speeches.