March 23, 2002 - 20:23 AMT
NAGORNO-KARABAKH PRESIDENT LEFT FOR PARIS
Nagorno-Karabakh President Arkady Ghukasian has left for Paris with a private visit. As A. Ghukasian said in his interview with RIA Novosti agency, «the main aim of the visit is to ensure political support of Nagorno Karabakh and raise financial means of Armenian Diaspora of France for rebuilding of the hospital in Stepanakert». According to him, $ 3.5 million is need for the rebuilding of the hospital and $ 2 million is already provided by the Armenians living in the USA. The Armenian Diaspora of France, the largest in Europe, has promised to provide the rest of the sum.