Bako Sahakyan travels to France
Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan arrived in Paris on a working visit on Thursday.
On the same day, the President visited the headquarters of the European Phonethon, held as part of the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund's Telethon 2014.
President Sahakyan expressed gratitude to the staff of the French affiliate of the Hayastan All-Armenian Fund, headed by Petros Terzyan, and all the volunteers who are directly involved in the Phonethon.
The President considered the Armenian community in France to be among the most organized sectors of the Diaspora which have always carried out a specific activity in supporting Artsakh, strengthening Motherland-Diaspora ties and implementing national programs.
Primate of the Artsakh Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church Archbishop Pargev Martirosyan and a group of state officials accompanied the President, the presidential press service reported.