Conference to mark 20th anniversary of NKR independence in Vienne

According to the Permanent Mission of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic to France, on March 18, the French city of Vienne hosted a conference to mark the 20th anniversary of NKR independence.

The conference was attended by representatives of the municipal authorities and the Armenian community.

NKR Permanent Representative to France Hovhannes Gevorkian delivered a speech on the achievements of the 20 years of independence of Artsakh. A documentary was screened.

At the invitation of Vienne Mayor Mr. Jacques Remiller, Hovhannes Gevorkian was hosted at the Mayor’s Office. During the meeting, Jacques Remilier as Mayor and Member of the National Assembly of France expressed his support for the independence of NKR stressing the necessity of giving proper assessment to the bellicose statements and aggressive actions of Azerbaijan.

The NKR Permanent Representative to France thanked the Mayor of Vienne for his assistance in holding the event, as well as for signing the appeal for consolidating peace in the South Caucasus and condemning the militarist policy of Azerbaijan, NKR MFA Press Service reported.