STEPANAKERT (Armradio) — Former US ambassador to Armenia John Evans will be blacklisted by Azerbaijan for visiting Nagorno Karabakh, Hikmat Hajiyev, spokesman for the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday, Azeri media report.

John Evans is visiting Nagorno Karabakh in his capacity as Adviser to the Board of Directors of the Children of Armenia Fund (COAF).

On 29 June Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan met with the delegation headed Garo Armen and ambassador Evans.

Issues related to the realization of various programs in Artsakh were on the agenda of the meeting.

President Sahakyan noted that the COAF’s activity substantially contributed to children’s patriotic upbringing as well as development of the countryside adding that Artsakh was interested in expanding cooperation with the organization.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Sign Up for Our Newsletters

Get notified of the latest updates from MassisPost.

You May Also Like

France Reaffirms Unwavering Support for Armenia’s Independence, Territorial Integrity, and Pursuit of Peace

YEREVAN — French Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné reaffirmed his country’s strong support…

Armenian Government Raises Pensions

YEREVAN — Armenian Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Narek Mkrtchyan unveiled…

U.S. House Unanimously Approves Resolution to Provide Emergency Relief to Genocide Survivors in Iraq and Syria

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed House Resolution…

$12.3 Million Raised During Armenia Fund Telethon 2011

LOS ANGELES — The annual Armenia Fund Telethon broadcast live from Los…