Artsakh hosts conference on mineral resources![]() October 9, 2011 - 15:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On October 8, President of the Artsakh Republic attended the “NKR Geology and Mineral Resources” scientific conference in Stepanakert. Welcoming the participants, Bako Sahakyan noted that exploration of Artsakh's mineral resources is important for the socio-economic development of the country. The head of state also highlighted involvement of scientific potential of Armenia and Diaspora as a new impetus both to studying the republic's geology and its mineral resources and practical use of the knowledge. Prime Minister Ara Harutyunyan, National Assembly and government members, as well as representatives of scientific-educational field and industrial companies participated in the conference, reported the Central Information Department of the Office of the Artsakh Republic President. Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. Partner news |