NKR President met ANCA activists in Los Angeles

November 22, 2007 - 13:48 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - November 20, 2007, the Board of Directors of the Armenian National Committee - Western Region (ANC-WR) met with President Bako Sahakian of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic (NKR). President Sahakian is visiting the United States in preparation for the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund Telethon due on Thursday, November 22, 2007, Thanksgiving Day.



"We were pleased to welcome President Sahakian to our office today to discuss important issues facing Artsakh," stated ANC-WR Board Member Zanku Armenian. "Our work in raising awareness of Artsakh's successes and challenges in decision-making circles in Washington, DC is a vital part of our work. We look forward to encouraging the U.S. Congress to allocate humanitarian and development funds that will help the citizens of Artsakh to further strengthen their communities, economy and society," he added.



During his visit to the ANC-WR, President Sahakian was provided an update of the organization's activities related to raising awareness of issues pertaining to NKR. This briefing focused on recent efforts to urge the U.S. State Department to correct the inaccurate language incorporated into the 2006 human rights report that referred to Armenia as an occupying power in NKR; helping to secure continued and direct aid to NKR in the Fiscal Year 2008 Foreign Aid Bill in the United States Congress; working to help lift the barriers imposed on NKR through public health, democracy-building and market reform efforts, and the importance of passing H. Res. 106 (the Armenian Genocide Resolution) for Armenians around the world.
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