Vice-speaker of Armenian parliament highly appreciates the visit by Russian public figures to Karabakh

 Vice speaker of the Armenian parliament Edward Sharmazanov yesterday received a group of Russian journalists and public figures who had visited Artsakh: Anna Chapman, Yekaterina Panina, Sergei Karnaukhov, Irina Polmacheva, Pavel Sigal, and Chairman of Russian-Armenian Cooperation NGO Yuri Navoyan. 

As press service of Armenia's National Assembly reported, Sharmazanov highly appreciated the initiative of Russian public figures to visit Nagorno Karabakh in person and learn the truth about Artsakh and its people. Attaching importance to the strong interstate relationship between Armenia and Russia in various spheres, the vice speaker spoke about the necessity of active social contacts aimed at further strengthening of these relations, as well as about efforts and a compassionate attitude to support and assist each other.

The Russian reporters and public figures spoke with admiration about endurance and solidarity of the hospitable people of Artsakh and their determination to live in an independent and prosperous state. They said unanimously that peacefulness is one of the characteristic qualities of Artsakh residents. They assured E. Sharmazanov that their initiative will continue and that they have serious goals to implement various cultural and humanitarian programs in Artsakh.

The guests told Sharmazanov that the previous day they visited the Armenian Genocide Memorial Complex, paid tribute to the memory of the Genocide victims and decided to hold events ahead of the centenary of the Armenian Genocide with the aim of preventing such barbarities in the future.