NKR PRESIDENT MET ARMENIAN COMMUNITY OF PYATIGORSK
news.am
Feb 15 2010
Armenia
February 13, Nagorno-Karabakh President Bako Sahakyan arrived in
the city of Pyatigorsk, administrative center of the North Caucasian
Federal District of the Russian Federation.
Sahakyan met the representatives of business circles of Stavrapol
region Armenian community. A wide range of issues related to
strengthening and deepening relations between Motherland and Diaspora
were discussed at the meeting.
Thereafter the President attended the celebrations of Candlemas Day,
which took place at the St.Sargis church of the Pyatigorsk city,
NKR President Office Central Information Department informed NEWS.am.
February 14, Bako Sahakyan also met with the representatives of the
Armenian communities of the South of Russia.
During the meeting the President presented the current situation in
NKR, social-economic development of the republic as well as the current
stage and prospects of the Azerbaijani-Karabakh conflict settlement.
Sahakyan drew special attention to the issues on the development of
Motherland-Diaspora relations. According to him, expansion of these
ties will have a positive impact strengthening of the independent
Armenian statehood and the consolidation of the Diaspora, as well as
maintenance of its identity.
In this context, NKR President noted the importance of cooperation
expansion with Armenian community of the RF North Caucasian Federal
District, particularly that of the Stavropol Region, qualifying it
as promising.
Bako Sahakyan answered the questions of the participants.