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Volume 12, No. 5 (137), MARCH 2017 Toronto Armenian Community Newspaper
Former Member of Parliament Jim Karygiannis visits Artsakh as International Observer
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Artsakh parliament leader Ashot Ghulyan meets with international observers, among them former MP Jim Karygiannis, in Stepanakert, February 21.
Despite continuous efforts by Azerbaijani authorities to discourage foreign diplomats, parliamentarians, and observers from visiting the Republic of Nagorno-Karabagh (Artsakh), former Canadian parliamentarian, Jim Karygiannis, served as an international observer in t h e R e p u b l i c s c o n s t i t u t i o n a l referendum held on February 20. After the referendum Karygiannis visited officials in Artsakh and Armenia and praised the referendum process and the results. In a meeting with Ashot Ghoulyan, Speaker of Parliament of Nagorno Karabakh, on February 21 with observers from United States and Canada, Karayiannis congratulated the people of Nagorno Karabakh on holding the referendum and saying he was impressed. It was an extraordinarily perfect referendum. I m witnessing with envy
that this many people are taking part. Until now I ve made observer mission in numerous countries and I have never seen such thing. More than 75% participation in the referendum enables us to think that it makes the voice of the people be heard, which means that this gives additional energy for the country to move forward , he said.
At Ministry of Diaspora
On February 23, Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan received Karygiannis and highly appreciated the Canadian politician s active stance on the protection of the interests of national minorities, as well as the recognition of the Armenian Genocide and the resolution to the Artsakh issue. I am glad to welcome you to the Ministry and am aware of your pro-Armenian activities. The Greeks and Armenians are close in terms of their mindset,
history and traditions, noted the Minister . Karygiannis expressed gratitude for the cordial reception and said he was pleased and excited to be in Armenia. This is my second visit to Armenia. I was recently in Artsakh and am very impressed with the small country and its heroic people. I truly understand and appreciate you and know the history of your nation. I have been to Van, Sasun and Diyarbakir and have had many meetings with the local Armenians, Karygiannis stated. In 2014, Karygiannis was awarded with the Mkhitar Gosh Medal in Armenia and with the Gold Medal in Artsakh for his contributions to the recognition of the Armenian Genocide in Canada. Read a detailed interview with Karygiannis translated into Armenian by Hayern Aysor website on page 7.