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NKR WELCOMES RECOGNITION OF ARTSAKH INDEPENDENCE BY FRESNO
17:19, 24 April, 2013
YEREVAN, APRIL 24, ARMENPRESS. There are very positive tendencies in
the process of the international recognition of the Nagorno Karabakh
Republic. In a conversation with "Armenpress" the Press Secretary
of the President of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, Davit Babayan,
stated that the recognition of Artsakh independence by Fresno County
of the U.S. state of California shows that a serious process has been
launched, which cannot be suspended. Among other things Davit Babayan
stated: "To my opinion after all of this the Nagorno Karabakh Republic
recognition will pass into a higher level."
Fresno County became the first County in California to officially
recognize the independence of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic (Artsakh).
Today the Board of Supervisors passed a resolution sponsored by
Supervisor Andreas Borgeas that officially recognizes the Nagorno
Karabakh Republic - a region historically and ethnically Armenian
situated between Armenia and Azerbaijan - and also calls upon the
California Legislature to grant official recognition.
The Permanent Representative of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic in the
United States, Robert Avetisyan, commented that "[w]e are grateful for
[this] initiative, and hope that the adoption of this Resolution will
set a deeper cooperation towards stability, as well as democratic
and economic prosperity in our region." The Consul General of the
Republic of Armenia in Los Angeles, Grigor Hovhannisian, commented
that "[e]very step toward the recognition of the Nagorno-Karabakh
Republic is a step toward peace and friendly relations in the South
Caucasus. I whole-heartedly welcome recognition efforts by community
and elected officials, as a continuation of friendly relations and
solidarity between the people of the Republic of Artsakh, the Republic
of Armenia and Fresno, California."
County Supervisor Andreas Borgeas said, "I am thrilled to stand
beside our Armenian friends - here, in Armenia and Artsakh - and hope
Sacramento will also officially recognize the independence of NKR.
While Fresno County is the first County in California to pass such
a resolution, my goal is for this initiative to help inspire more
recognition efforts throughout the state, country and eventually
Washington, D.C."
"[T]his resolution by the Fresno County Board of Supervisors is timely,
appropriate and significant," commented William Bairamian, Executive
Director of the Armenian National Committee - Western Region. State
legislatures in Maine, Rhode Island and Massachusetts have already
passed similar resolutions.
The Armenian Consul General Grigor Hovhannisian was joined at a
press conference with representatives from the Armenian community to
recognize the 98th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide as well as
to celebrate the importance of recognizing the independence of the
Nagorno Karabakh Republic.
To view more information referenced in this release please see the
attached documents.
17:19, 24 April, 2013
YEREVAN, APRIL 24, ARMENPRESS. There are very positive tendencies in
the process of the international recognition of the Nagorno Karabakh
Republic. In a conversation with "Armenpress" the Press Secretary
of the President of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, Davit Babayan,
stated that the recognition of Artsakh independence by Fresno County
of the U.S. state of California shows that a serious process has been
launched, which cannot be suspended. Among other things Davit Babayan
stated: "To my opinion after all of this the Nagorno Karabakh Republic
recognition will pass into a higher level."
Fresno County became the first County in California to officially
recognize the independence of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic (Artsakh).
Today the Board of Supervisors passed a resolution sponsored by
Supervisor Andreas Borgeas that officially recognizes the Nagorno
Karabakh Republic - a region historically and ethnically Armenian
situated between Armenia and Azerbaijan - and also calls upon the
California Legislature to grant official recognition.
The Permanent Representative of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic in the
United States, Robert Avetisyan, commented that "[w]e are grateful for
[this] initiative, and hope that the adoption of this Resolution will
set a deeper cooperation towards stability, as well as democratic
and economic prosperity in our region." The Consul General of the
Republic of Armenia in Los Angeles, Grigor Hovhannisian, commented
that "[e]very step toward the recognition of the Nagorno-Karabakh
Republic is a step toward peace and friendly relations in the South
Caucasus. I whole-heartedly welcome recognition efforts by community
and elected officials, as a continuation of friendly relations and
solidarity between the people of the Republic of Artsakh, the Republic
of Armenia and Fresno, California."
County Supervisor Andreas Borgeas said, "I am thrilled to stand
beside our Armenian friends - here, in Armenia and Artsakh - and hope
Sacramento will also officially recognize the independence of NKR.
While Fresno County is the first County in California to pass such
a resolution, my goal is for this initiative to help inspire more
recognition efforts throughout the state, country and eventually
Washington, D.C."
"[T]his resolution by the Fresno County Board of Supervisors is timely,
appropriate and significant," commented William Bairamian, Executive
Director of the Armenian National Committee - Western Region. State
legislatures in Maine, Rhode Island and Massachusetts have already
passed similar resolutions.
The Armenian Consul General Grigor Hovhannisian was joined at a
press conference with representatives from the Armenian community to
recognize the 98th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide as well as
to celebrate the importance of recognizing the independence of the
Nagorno Karabakh Republic.
To view more information referenced in this release please see the
attached documents.