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NEW NKR LEADERSHIP HAS A STRONG POLITICAL APPROACH TOWARDS KASHATAGH
KarabakhOpen
03-04-2008 16:39:20
Interview of Karabakh-Open.com with Maro Matosyan, representative of
the office of Tufenkian Foundation.
What is you assessment of the conference in Berdzor? What would you
say about commitments made by the participants of the conference?
Both participants and Tufenkian Foundation found the conference to
have been very positive and successful. We have received several
concrete commitments of investment such as a wine factory to be built
in Ishkhanadzor and development of vineyards and pomegranate orchards.
Several schools are planned to be renovated. The Tsarukian foundation
also is interested to adopt a large infrastructure project. Other
organizations will help with equipment, training and other aid.
Did all the organizations which were invited participate in the
conference?
Do the Armenian organizations have a united approach to the issue
of Kashatagh?
There were 34 organizations that participated at this
conference. Others due to illness or schedule conflicts could not
attend but are very interested to participate with projects. Such are
the community of Australia, and various individual donors in Iran,
England and Europe. I have to say that I have been delighted by the
extremely united and positive approach of the participants both from
Armenia and Diaspora.
In your opinion, what will the political result of the conference
be? Will it influence the stance of the Armenian side?
This conference was made possible due to a strong political approach
towards Kashatagh by the newly elected leadership of NKR.
Yes, we anticipate that this conference will have a ripple effect
on Armenian public opinion and decision makers but it would not
have been possible without the initial encouragement of the NKR
authorities. There have been leading organizations in homeland and
Diaspora that have been calling for such an initiative but it has
never resulted in such a unified effort.
I would also like to point out that the activities of the conference
will continue beyond the 3 day on Berdzor. We will continue to have
meetings and facilitate the implementations of the projects that the
participants have committed to. Once we have more concrete information
we will have periodical press releases informing Armenians of the
work progress.
KarabakhOpen
03-04-2008 16:39:20
Interview of Karabakh-Open.com with Maro Matosyan, representative of
the office of Tufenkian Foundation.
What is you assessment of the conference in Berdzor? What would you
say about commitments made by the participants of the conference?
Both participants and Tufenkian Foundation found the conference to
have been very positive and successful. We have received several
concrete commitments of investment such as a wine factory to be built
in Ishkhanadzor and development of vineyards and pomegranate orchards.
Several schools are planned to be renovated. The Tsarukian foundation
also is interested to adopt a large infrastructure project. Other
organizations will help with equipment, training and other aid.
Did all the organizations which were invited participate in the
conference?
Do the Armenian organizations have a united approach to the issue
of Kashatagh?
There were 34 organizations that participated at this
conference. Others due to illness or schedule conflicts could not
attend but are very interested to participate with projects. Such are
the community of Australia, and various individual donors in Iran,
England and Europe. I have to say that I have been delighted by the
extremely united and positive approach of the participants both from
Armenia and Diaspora.
In your opinion, what will the political result of the conference
be? Will it influence the stance of the Armenian side?
This conference was made possible due to a strong political approach
towards Kashatagh by the newly elected leadership of NKR.
Yes, we anticipate that this conference will have a ripple effect
on Armenian public opinion and decision makers but it would not
have been possible without the initial encouragement of the NKR
authorities. There have been leading organizations in homeland and
Diaspora that have been calling for such an initiative but it has
never resulted in such a unified effort.
I would also like to point out that the activities of the conference
will continue beyond the 3 day on Berdzor. We will continue to have
meetings and facilitate the implementations of the projects that the
participants have committed to. Once we have more concrete information
we will have periodical press releases informing Armenians of the
work progress.