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    DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER'S VISIT TO UNITED STATES

    Azat Artsakh, Nagorno Karabakh Republic [NKR]
    03 April 2006

    On March 22 the deputy minister of foreign affairs of NKR Masis
    Mayilian left for the United States on a working visit. On the first
    day of the visit Masis Mayilian met with the Primate of the Eastern
    Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church (the Diocese of Cilicia)
    Archbishop Oshakan Choloyan. During this meeting they discussed the
    relations of Karabakh and the Diaspora, the settlement of the Karabakh
    issue and a number of other questions. Then Deputy Minister Masis
    Mayilian visited the Representation of the Republic of Armenia to
    the UN and met with its staff to discuss cooperation. In New York he
    also met with local businessmen. The businessmen became interested in
    products, made in Karabakh. The minister of foreign affairs pointed
    out the interest of Karabakh in the development of foreign economic
    relations. They also discussed questions regarding export of Karabakh
    products. On March 23 the deputy minister of foreign affairs Masis
    Mayilian visited Connecticut to deliver a lecture at the University
    of Connecticut on the topic "NKR as a Factor of Peace and Stability
    in the South Caucasian Region." On the same day the deputy minister
    met with the dean of the School of Social Studies Kay Davidson
    and the teaching staff, and discussed prospects of cooperation
    and future projects. Kay Davidson thanked the NKR foreign minister
    for accepting the invitation of the university. In the morning of
    March 24 the deputy minister of foreign affairs visited the State
    Assembly of Connecticut where he met a group of representatives of
    the legislative. At the beginning of the meeting John Kirakosyan,
    a member of the State Assembly, introduced the deputy minister of
    foreign affairs of NKR, after which Masis Mayilian spoke about the
    settlement of the conflict over Nagorno Karabakh and the present
    situation in NKR. On March 25 the deputy foreign minister of NKR met
    with the representatives of the Armenian community of Connecticut
    at the local church. There were also professors and students of
    the University of Connecticut, members of the State Assembly, as
    well as several dozens of Armenian refugees from Azerbaijan at the
    meeting. Masis Mayilian made a speech on the topic "Nagorno Karabakh
    Republic: Years of State Building and Prospects of Development." By
    the end of his address the deputy foreign minister of NKR called the
    Armenian Diaspora for more active engagement in different programs for
    Nagorno Karabakh. During this meeting the Permanent Representative of
    NKR to the United States Vardan Barseghian touched upon the activity
    of the NKR legation and the current plans. On March 26 Masis Mayilian
    arrived in Washington where he participated in the ceremony of opening
    of the National Conference of the Armenian Assembly of America. In his
    address the NKR deputy foreign minister thanked the Armenian Diaspora
    for their assistance to Nagorno Karabakh and called for more activity
    for the international recognition of NKR. During the short meetings
    with the AAA leadership the leadership of the AAA confirmed their
    willingness to assist in strengthening NKR. On March 27 the deputy
    foreign minister of NKR took part in the National Conference. NKR
    Permanent Representation to the United States, Washington, March 28.
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