KARABAKH PRESIDENT BAKO SAHAKYAN VISITS THE US
armradio.am
20.11.2008 16:16
President of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic Bako Sahakyan is visiting
the US to take part in the annual fund rising organized by the
"Hayastan" All-Armenian fund.
On 19 November Bako Sahakyan met at the central headquarter of
the Armenian Relief Society (ARS) representatives of the ARS,
the Armenian National Committee – Eastern Region, Youth Union of
the Armenian Revolutionary Federation, Homentmen and "Hamazgayin"
Cultural Union, Central Information Department of the Office of the
NKR President reported.
Issues related to different projects being carried out in the NKR,
socioeconomic development of the republic and Artsakh-Diaspora
relations were discussed during the meeting.
Bako Sahakyan underlined that new format of relations with different
Diaspora organizations, in particular with the ARS, has already brought
positive results. According to Bako Sahakyan, the new format based
on close cooperation between different Diaspora organizations and the
government of the NKR is a solid guarantee of effective cooperation.
The parties stressed the need for deepening the Artsakh-Diaspora ties
and giving them new impetus. Within this context President Sahakyan
paid special attention to the issue of further strengthening ties
between Diaspora youth and Artsakh, to the importance of frequent
visits to Artsakh.
On November 19 NKR President Bako Sah akyan met President of the
Board of Trustees of the Armenian Assembly of America (AAA) Carolyn
Mugar, Vice-chairman Anthony Barsamyan, Executive Director of the
organization Bryan Ardouny and member of the Board of Trustees of
the AAA Van Krikoryan.
Issues related to the current level of cooperation between the AAA
and Artsakh and prospects of deepening and enlarging it were discussed.
Bako Sahakyan rated high the role of the Assembly in the development of
Artsakh and support shown to it and noted that today it is necessary
to pay special attention to the development of science technologies
and education, as well as to preparation and training of different
specialists.
After the meeting the Head of the State partook at the New England
Annual regional meeting of the Armenian Assembly of America. The
leadership of the Assembly at the head of chairman of the AAA’s Board
of Trustees Hirair Hovnanyan, representatives of Armenian community
of Boston and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts were present at
the meeting.
Bako Sahakyan introduced to the participants the current socioeconomic
situation in the republic, recent developments in the Nagorno Karabakh
conflict settlement process and answered questions raised during
the meeting.
President Sahakyan met a group of Armenian entrepreneurs from
Massachusetts.
A wide range of issues related to investments and realization of
different projects in Artsakh were discussed at t he meeting.
On the same day Bako Sahakyan met in Boston journalists from Boston
Globe daily, Armenian Mirror Spectator and Hayrenik weekly newspapers.
The President gave answers to a wide range of issues related to the
settlement of the Karabakh conflict, recent development in the South
Caucasian region, bilateral ties between the United States of America
and the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, socioeconomic situation in the
republic and Artsakh-Diaspora relations.
Head of the Artsakh Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church Archbishop
Pargev, NKR Finance Minister Spartak Tevosyan and other officials
partook at the NKR President’s meetings in Boston.