Ashot Ghulyan: recognition of independence of Karabakh by US states once again confirm their commitment to the idea of absolute freedom
ArmInfo.American congressman Frank Pallone, who, during the devastating earthquake in Spitak, brought US aid to Armenia, and Tulsi Gabbard from the Hawaiian Islands on September 20, accompanied by Robert Avetisyan, the permanent representative of the NKR in the US, Anthony Barsamian, the cochairman of the Armenian Congress of America (ACA) and the director of the All-Armenian Fund Hayastan in the United States, Maria Migranyan, visited Artsakh.
According to NKR Parliament's press service, delegates received the chairman of the legislative body of the republic Ashot Ghulyan. After the discussion, the director of the Hay Dat office in the US Aram Amparyan also took part.
During the meeting Ashot Ghulian noted the importance of successive efforts of American lawmakers on the way of international recognition of Artsakh Republic's independence. According to the Speaker of the Parliament, the resolutions on the recognition of NKR's independence adopted in the US states not only inspire the people of Artsakh in the unequal struggle for freedom, but also once again confirm the US commitment to the idea of absolute freedom.
Congressman Frank Pallone, in turn, noted progress in the political, economic and social spheres of the NKR. He noted that their activities are mainly aimed at bringing to the American public 3 truths: Artsakh is a legal state, the republic has gained independence in accordance with international norms of law and it effectively operates state institutions. As Tulsi Gabbard noted, she, like an ex-military woman, understands perfectly well what it means to live in a war regime. She confirmed her readiness to continue to promote the just demand of the people of Artsakh.
These days, a delegation of US congressmen arrived in Armenia to celebrate the Independence Day of the country on September 21 and discuss ways to expand the Armenian-American economic and political cooperation. In addition to David Valadao, a Republican congressman, on whose initiative the US legislature decided to allocate additional funds for demining operations in Nagorno-Karabakh, the delegation includes other co-chairmen of the US Congressional Committee on Armenian Issues - Jackie Speer and Frank Pallone, as well as congressmen Anna Eshu, Tulsi Gabbard and James Sensenbrenner.