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Artsakh President continues visit to U.S.
November 19, 2011 - 13:36 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - On November18, President of Artsakh Republic Bako
Sahakyan visited Eastern Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church in
New York, met with Prelate of the Diocese Oshagan Choloyan, members of
the diocesan council and representatives of the local Armenian
community.
Issues related to life in Artsakh, Homeland-Diaspora and
church-society relations were discussed at the meeting.
President of Artsakh also attended a solemn event dedicated to the
20th anniversary of NKR independence at Holy Martyrs Armenian school
of New York, followed by an official visit to the permanent
representation of RA in United Nations.
On the sidelines of the event, President Sahakyan awarded American
philanthropist of Armenian origin Andreas Roubian with Vachagan
Barepasht medal favoring his activity in Artsakh liberation struggle
and his current contribution to the development of Nagorno Karabakh
Republic.
Head of the Artsakh Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church
Archbishop Pargev Martirosyan, Head of the Central Information
Department of the NKR President's Office David Babayan and
representatives of Armenian-American community also attended the
event, reported the Central Information Department of the Office of
the Artsakh Republic President.
November 19, 2011 - 13:36 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - On November18, President of Artsakh Republic Bako
Sahakyan visited Eastern Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church in
New York, met with Prelate of the Diocese Oshagan Choloyan, members of
the diocesan council and representatives of the local Armenian
community.
Issues related to life in Artsakh, Homeland-Diaspora and
church-society relations were discussed at the meeting.
President of Artsakh also attended a solemn event dedicated to the
20th anniversary of NKR independence at Holy Martyrs Armenian school
of New York, followed by an official visit to the permanent
representation of RA in United Nations.
On the sidelines of the event, President Sahakyan awarded American
philanthropist of Armenian origin Andreas Roubian with Vachagan
Barepasht medal favoring his activity in Artsakh liberation struggle
and his current contribution to the development of Nagorno Karabakh
Republic.
Head of the Artsakh Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church
Archbishop Pargev Martirosyan, Head of the Central Information
Department of the NKR President's Office David Babayan and
representatives of Armenian-American community also attended the
event, reported the Central Information Department of the Office of
the Artsakh Republic President.