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A RECEPTION DEDICATED TO THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE KARABAKH MOVEMENT TOOK PLACE IN PARIS
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2008-12-09 16:45
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
On December 8, the NKR Permanent Representation in France organized a
reception in Paris, dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the Karabakh
movement.
Deputies of the National Assembly of France, mayors of the French
cities, politicians, representatives of the Armenian organizations
of France, as well as journalists were present at the reception.
In his speech, the NKR Permanent Representative in France Hovhannes
Gevorgyan marked the importance of the Karabakh movement in the
history of the Armenian people.
"20 years have passed since the historical 1988. During that
20 difficult years, we suffered a war, had innumerable victims,
experienced and still keeps on experiencing a severe blockade...But
we managed to withstand and reach a victory due to our unity and
solidarity", Hovhannes Gevorgyan noted.
Speaking about the Diaspora's role in the victory of Artsakh, Hovhannes
Gevorgyan mentioned that the Artsakh-Armenia-Diaspora trinity keeps
on being an indispensable condition for the final resolution of the
Karabakh problem and the NKR's international recognition.
The NKR Permanent Representative in France also touched upon the
tragic events of Sumgait, in 1988 and the earthquake in Spitak. Those
present paid homage to the innocent victim s by one-minute silence.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2008-12-09 16:45
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
On December 8, the NKR Permanent Representation in France organized a
reception in Paris, dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the Karabakh
movement.
Deputies of the National Assembly of France, mayors of the French
cities, politicians, representatives of the Armenian organizations
of France, as well as journalists were present at the reception.
In his speech, the NKR Permanent Representative in France Hovhannes
Gevorgyan marked the importance of the Karabakh movement in the
history of the Armenian people.
"20 years have passed since the historical 1988. During that
20 difficult years, we suffered a war, had innumerable victims,
experienced and still keeps on experiencing a severe blockade...But
we managed to withstand and reach a victory due to our unity and
solidarity", Hovhannes Gevorgyan noted.
Speaking about the Diaspora's role in the victory of Artsakh, Hovhannes
Gevorgyan mentioned that the Artsakh-Armenia-Diaspora trinity keeps
on being an indispensable condition for the final resolution of the
Karabakh problem and the NKR's international recognition.
The NKR Permanent Representative in France also touched upon the
tragic events of Sumgait, in 1988 and the earthquake in Spitak. Those
present paid homage to the innocent victim s by one-minute silence.