NKR PRESIDENT HELD MEETINGS IN BOSTON AND DETROIT
DeFacto Agency, Armenia
Nov 15 2006
The issues referring to the process of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
settlement and perspectives of the Nagorno-Karabakh’s social and
economic development were discussed in the course of the NKR President
Arkady Ghoukassian’s meeting with the U. S. Congressman Joe Knollenberg
(R-MI) held in Detroit.
According to the information DE FACTO got at the Main Department
of Information under the NKR President, Arkady Ghoukassian had
congratulated Mr. Knollenberg on his reelection to the Congress
and expressed his gratitude for promoting the Nagorno-Karabakh’s
interest. In his turn, Joe Knollenberg, the Armenian Caucus Co-Chair,
assured the NKR President of his readiness to go on being actively
involved in the Nagorno-Karabakh’s problems.
In Detroit Arkady Ghoukassian also met with the representatives of
the city’s Armenian Diaspora. In the course of the meeting the NKR
President urged those present to contribute to the development of
the NKR’s economy and infrastructure.
Touching on the Karabakh conflict settlement Arkady Ghoukassian
noted the Artsakh people could not be intimidated by Azerbaijan’s
military threats. He underscored the NKR Defense Army and Artsakh
people were ready to give an effective rebuff to any infringements
on the Nagorno-Karabakh’s freedom and independence.
Earlier, November 11, Arkady Ghoukassian visited Boston, where he
held meetings with well-known Armenian philanthropists. In part,
the NKR President met with the Armenian Assembly of America (AAA)
Board of Trustees President Carolyn Mugar. The interlocutors discussed
the perspectives of various humanitarian and investment programs’
implementation in Artsakh.
In Boston a reception was organized in honor of Arkady Ghoukassian.
Addressing the meeting’s participants Arkady Ghoukassian paid their
attention to the tasks Nagorno-Karabakh had to resolve in the sphere
of education, agriculture and other key branches.
