On 1 October Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan was present at ? solemn ceremony of opening the “Artsakh Expo-2011” second trade-industrial exhibition started in capital Stepanakert. Thereafter the Head of the State partook at the meeting of the “Bridge Artsakh-2011” third economic forum. In his welcoming speech the President noted that every initiative, any step directed to develop our country and contribute to the activation of entrepreneurship, boosting economy and strengthening the foundations of independent statehood is rated high in Artsakh. Bako Sahakyan underlined that among the most effective ways to solve this issue of nation-wide significance are both the consolidation of efforts and potential of the world spread Armenians and establishment of mutually beneficial cooperation with various foreign companies and private entrepreneurs. The Head of the State qualified issues to be discussed at the forum as actual and important that possess promising cooperation prospects Premier of the Republic of Armenia Tigran Sargsyan, head of the NKR Cabinet of Ministers Ara Haroutyunyan and other officials partook at the forum.

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