NKR President: Restoration of Shushi Highly Important to All Armenians

PanARMENIAN.Net - Restoration of Shushi town in Karabakh is highly important not only for Nagorno Karabakh, but also all Armenians, NKR President Arkady Ghoukassian stated in Stepanakert yesterday when receiving a delegation led by Yerevan Mayor, Chair of Shushi Revival Foundation Yervand Zakharyan, reports the NKR leader's Press Service. "The town of Shushi should regain its fame of one of all-Armenian spiritual, cultural and educational centers," Ghoukassian said.



In his turn Zakharyan noted that the Foundation is already working for a number of important matters, including 4-5 year program of development and revival of Shushi, as well as working out a project of infrastructure building, search for financial means to implement it and create workplaces in the town. During the conversation with participation of NKR Government members matters of rebirth of Shushi were discussed.
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