U.S. Ambassador Visits Goris

May 18, 2009

U.S. Ambassador's Visit to Goris (StateDept)

U.S. Ambassador Marie L. Yovanovitch visited Goris on May 18, 2009. She met with Mayor Nelson Voskanian to learn about the current social and economic situation and to discuss U.S. government assistance programs in the region. She commented on the cultural richness of the area and the importance of preserving historic monuments. The Ambassador visited the Tatev Scholarly Center and Monastery, the former of which has been partially restored with support from the Ambassador´s Fund for Cultural Preservation.

She held meetings with civil society representatives and Peace Corps volunteers and gave an interview to Last TV Station´s program "Good Evening Goris," during which she shared her impressions of the region.