On November 16, President of the Artsakh Republic Bako Sahakyan and President of the Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan met with Russia-based philanthropists and entrepreneurs of Armenian origin in the framework of Hayastan All-Armenian Fund’s 2010 Telethon.

President Sahakyan praised the compatriots’ contribution to development of Karabakh and hailed their willingness to assist in resolving the problem of drinking water, one of the most urgent problems in the republic.

The meeting also attended by state, public and political figures of the Russian Federation, representatives of the Armenian Diaspora and officials from the two Armenian states, reported the Central Information Department of the Office of the Artsakh Republic President.