NKR PRESIDENT HAD MEETINGS IN PYATIGORSK
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
2010-02-15 15:23
On February 13, President of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic
(Artsakh Republic) Bako Sahakyan arrived in the city of Pyatigorsk,
administrative center of the North Caucasus Federal Region of the
Russian Federation.
According to the Central Information Department of the Office of the
NKR President, on the same day the Head of the State met leaders and
representatives of business circles of the Armenian community of the
Stavrapol region.
A wide range of issues related to strengthening and deepening relations
between the Motherland and the Diaspora were discussed at the meeting.
Then the President attended the celebrations of Candlemas Day, which
took place at the St.Sargis church of the Pyatigorsk city.
On February 14, Bako Sahakyan met in the city of Pyatigorsk with the
representatives of the Armenian communities of the South of Russia.
During the meeting the Head of the State introduced the current
situation in Artsakh, socio-economic development of the republic, as
well as the current stage and prospects of the Azerbaijani-Karabakh
conflict settlement. Special attention was paid to issues related to
the development of the Motherland-Diaspora relations. Bako Sahakyan
underlined that the deepening of these ties is important both for
strengthening the independent Armenian statehood and for consolidating
the Diaspora and preserving its national identity.
Within this context, the President noted the importance of widening
the cooperation with Armenian communities of the North Caucasus Federal
Region of the Russian Federation, particularly those of the Stavropol
Region, qualifying them as promising.
At the end of the meeting, Bako Sahakyan answered the numerous
questions of those present.