A scene from the Artsakh policy briefing held in the ANCA’s Aramian Conference Room
Shares ANCA Artsakh Advocacy and Youth Development Priorities with Visiting President and his Delegation
WASHINGTON—Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) President Bako Sahakian was joined by his Foreign Minister Masis Mayilian, Parliamentarians David Ishkhanian and David Melkoumyan, and his Deputy Chief of Staff David Babayan at a policy briefing by national and regional leaders of the Armenian National Committee of America on the full array of pro-Artsakh priorities at the national, state, and locals levels of the U.S. government.
Prior to the policy briefing, President Sahakian visited the Aramian House, the downtown Washington, DC home of the ANCA’s signature youth and career development initiatives: The ANCA Hovig Apo Saghdejian Capital Gateway Program and the ANCA Leo Sarkisian Summer Internship Program. The visiting head of state was welcomed by Gateway Program Director Tereza Yerimyan, who shared the programs, features, and successes during a presentation and tour of the 8-bedroom property in the prestigious Dupont Circle neighborhood.
Artsakh President Bako Sahakian and his delegation at the ANCA headquarters
“We were pleased to welcome President Sahakian to the Aramian House, a powerful brick-and-mortar symbol the ANCA’s long-term investment in our youth and enduring commitment to strengthening America’s friendship with the people of Artsakh and Armenia for generations to come,” said Gateway Program Director Tereza Yerimyan. “It was an honor to host this first of many visits by an Artsakh head of State, whose warm words of support for our ANCA leadership development programs hold special meaning for us all.”
