Artsakh  Newsletter

VOLUME 4, No. 10-11

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the conflict settlement efforts.  With regards to refugees, Ghoukasian said, "During the last ten years, an economically weak Nagorno Karabakh did a lot more for its refugees than an oil-rich Azerbaijan for its refugees."  He said that on the other hand, official Baku, deliberately keeps its refugees under appalling living condi

tions in order to showcase them to international delegations visiting Azerbaijan.
British parliamentarians also met with the National Assembly Speaker Oleg Yesayan, Prime-Minister Anoushavan Danielian and Foreign Minister Ashot Ghoulian.  "Eight years of cease-fire showed that peaceful co-existence of Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan is

possible", said Foreign Minister Ghoulian with regards to the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh conflict.  However, he added, the final settlement has been seriously delayed by Azerbaijan's reluctance to negotiate directly with Nagorno Karabakh.  Ghoulian emphasized that the authorities will continue to press for formal international recogni

AAA Trustees Visit Nagorno Karabakh Republic, Meet Top Government Officials

Stepanakert, October 7-9.  Delegation of the Armenian Assembly of America visited Nagorno Karabakh Republic to explore ways of assisting Nagorno Karabakh in the economic, social, cultural and other spheres.  As part of their itinerary, they met with President Arkady Ghoukasian, Prime-Minister Anoushavan Danielian, Foreign Minister Naira Melkoumian and Defense Minister Seyran Ohanian.  Delegation members congratulated Ghoukasian on his reelection, adding that the results of the vote demonstrated public endorsement of his administration's policies.  Ghoukasian thanked the Assembly for its support of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic and praised its efforts aimed at the NKR's international recognition.  He also stressed the importance of continued investments for the economic development of Nagorno Karabakh. 

Another 6 Miles of North-South Highway Completed in Khachen Province

Stepanakert, October 28.  Foreign Minister Ashot Ghoulian received a delegation from the French city of Clamart headed by its Mayor Philippe Kaltenbach.  The delegation included Vice-Mayor Takor Karakozian, Assistant Mayor Philippe Andzenberg and the representative of the Armenian community of Clamart, Ashot Shmavonian.   Kaltenbach said that as it has become a tradition for the Armenian community of Clamart to assist Artsakh State University, and they were in Nagorno Karabakh to assess the needs of the institution firsthand.  Ghoulian thanked members of the delegation for their humanitarian mission and expressed the hope that cooperation between the Armenian community of Clamart and Artsakh State University will strengthen. 

Line of Contact, October 8.  OSCE representatives conducted a routine monitoring of the Line of Contact between the armed forces of Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan near the town of Aghdam.  Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office Andrzej Kasprzyk led the monitoring team from the direction of the NKR Defense Army.  The group also included

Field Assistants to the Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office Jan Repa (Slovakia) and Yevgeny Sharov (Ukraine) as well as a Representative of the OSCE High Level Planning Group Lt. Col. Anthony O'Donovan (Ireland).  On October 18th, November 7th and November 28th three more monitoring missions were conducted to the South of Varanda province

and in the northern part of Jraberd province .  As part of the effort to strengthen the cease-fire regime, the monitoring established radio contacts between the commanding officers on both sides.  No incidents were reported during the monitoring sessions.  Representatives of the NKR Ministries of Defense and Foreign Affairs accompanied the OSCE representatives.