NKR president receives a group of deputies and businessmen from Switzerland

On 25 October President of Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan received a group of deputies and businessmen from Switzerland. 

As press-service of the president reported, the issues related to the development of Artsakh-Switzerland relations and the implementation of various projects in our republic were discussed during the meeting.  President Bako Sahakyan underlined that strengthening ties with Switzerland is among key issues of our foreign policy, adding that substantial progress in this field was already palpable.  Within this context the Head of State also referred to the role of the Diaspora considering it among the key factors contributing to the development of cooperation with various countries.  Speaker of the National Assembly Ashot Ghulyan, philanthropist Levon Hairapetyan and other officials partook at the meeting.

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