FRANCE HOST CONFERENCE ON KARABAKH CONFLICT
PanARMENIAN.Net
April 23, 2010 – 18:01 AMT 13:01 GMT
On April 22, French city of Saint-Chamond hosted a conference entitled
Karabakh Conflict and Karabakh Restoration Programs.
City Mayor Philippe Kizirian, Chairman of the French-Armenian
Friendship Group, MP Francois Rochebloine, representatives of local
self-government bodies and Armenian community attended the conference,
NKR Permanent Mission to France reported.
In his speech, NKR Permanent Representative to France Hovhannes
Gevorgyan introduced the pre-history of the Azerbaijani-Karabakh
conflict and current stage of its settlement. He touched upon
forthcoming May 23 elections to the NKR 5th convocation National
Assembly, noting: "By electing legislative power representatives,
Karabakh people once again remind the world that they are masters of
their own fate, determined to build their lives in accordance with
democratic principles."
Hovhannes Gevorgyan also met with representatives of Club GIER
Enterprises association of Loire region entrepreneurs, introducing
current economic situation and investment possibilities in Artsakh,
NKR Foreign Ministry press service reported.