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DISCUSSION ON NAGORNO-KARABAKH'S RIGHT TO SELF-DETERMINATION HELD IN CALIFORNIA
Panorama
Oct 4 2011
Armenia
On September 30, 2011, NKR representative Robert Avetisyan arrived in
San Francisco, California, to participate in the community briefing
"Nagorno Karabakh's Right to Self-Determination", Office of NKR in
USA reports. The briefing was organized by the Northern California
Regional Council of the Armenian Assembly of America (AAA) and local
St. Vardan's Cultural Committee. The AAA Executive Director Bryan
Ardouny briefed the audience about the activity of Washington-based
Armenian lobbying organizations, while Andrew Lyons, VP of the HALO
Trust organization, presented on the ongoing project of clearance
of landmines and unexploded ordnance in Artsakh implemented by the
HALO Trust.
In his speech, Artsakh's Representative touched upon the history of
proclamation of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic in September 1991. He
stressed the importance of the historic decision, and underlined that
the people in Artsakh had enjoyed their right for self-determination in
full compliance with then acting Soviet legislation and international
norms. Representative has also highlighted the republic's democratic
and economic achievements , as well as explained the remaining
challenges. An intensive Q&A followed the speakers' presentations
covering various topics around Artsakh.
On the next day, Robert Avetisyan has met with the professors and
students of the University of California, Berkeley. A lecture "The
Independent Nagorno Karabakh Republic, Artsakh: The First Twenty
Years of Challenges and Achievements" was sponsored by the Armenian
Studies Program and the Institute for Slavic, East European and
Eurasian Studies. Avetisyan presented the historical, legal and moral
preconditions for establishment of the NKR, as well as described the
present situation in the republic, and the development prospects.
After the lecture and Q&A session, the audience watched a brief
documentary on Artsakh.
Panorama
Oct 4 2011
Armenia
On September 30, 2011, NKR representative Robert Avetisyan arrived in
San Francisco, California, to participate in the community briefing
"Nagorno Karabakh's Right to Self-Determination", Office of NKR in
USA reports. The briefing was organized by the Northern California
Regional Council of the Armenian Assembly of America (AAA) and local
St. Vardan's Cultural Committee. The AAA Executive Director Bryan
Ardouny briefed the audience about the activity of Washington-based
Armenian lobbying organizations, while Andrew Lyons, VP of the HALO
Trust organization, presented on the ongoing project of clearance
of landmines and unexploded ordnance in Artsakh implemented by the
HALO Trust.
In his speech, Artsakh's Representative touched upon the history of
proclamation of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic in September 1991. He
stressed the importance of the historic decision, and underlined that
the people in Artsakh had enjoyed their right for self-determination in
full compliance with then acting Soviet legislation and international
norms. Representative has also highlighted the republic's democratic
and economic achievements , as well as explained the remaining
challenges. An intensive Q&A followed the speakers' presentations
covering various topics around Artsakh.
On the next day, Robert Avetisyan has met with the professors and
students of the University of California, Berkeley. A lecture "The
Independent Nagorno Karabakh Republic, Artsakh: The First Twenty
Years of Challenges and Achievements" was sponsored by the Armenian
Studies Program and the Institute for Slavic, East European and
Eurasian Studies. Avetisyan presented the historical, legal and moral
preconditions for establishment of the NKR, as well as described the
present situation in the republic, and the development prospects.
After the lecture and Q&A session, the audience watched a brief
documentary on Artsakh.