On 22 in New York NKR November President Sahakyan met Congressman, co-chair of the Congress Armenian Caucus Frank Pallone.
       A wide range of issues related to the settlement of the Azerbaijani-Karabagh conflict, recent developments in the South Caucasus Region, Artsakh-USA ties, and socioeconomic situation in the republic were discussed at the meeting.
       Bako Sahakyan rated high the activities of Congressman Pallone in supporting and objective elucidating the Armenian issue and the Nagorno Karabagh problem. Frank Pallone in his turn expressed readiness to continue with the same patience his activities to further develop and strengthen relations between Artsakh and the United States of America.

       On 22 November President Bako Sahakyan met also representatives of Eastern USA Central Committee of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation Party Hovsep Avagyan and Karo Ketsemanyan.
       A wide range of issues related to socioeconomic situation in the republic, the current stage and prospects of the Nagorno Karabagh conflict settlement, further development of Artsakh-Diaspora ties was discussed during the meeting.
       The President noted the importance of giving a new impetus to the relations with the Diaspora, particularly making the involvement of Spyurk in the life of the Motherland more active. According to Bako Sahakyan for effective implementation of this it is necessary carry out activities in a systemized manner, establish permanent and stable relations between all the three parts of the Armenian nation. The Head of the State underlined that realization of national projects requires further cementing the Artsakh-Armenia-Diaspora trinity.

       On the same day President Sahakyan visited Armenian National Center of the Saint Gregory the Illuminator church of the Eastern USA Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church and met representatives of local armenian community.
       Bako Sahakyan introduced to the participants current socioeconomic situation in the republic, the current stage and prospects of the Nagorno Karabagh conflict settlement process and answered questions raised by the participants of the meeting.

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       On 23 November the delegation headed by President Bako Sahakyan arrived in Los Angeles.

2008-11-22