On December 8, the NKR Permanent Representation in France organized a reception in Paris, dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the Karabakh movement. Deputies of the National Assembly of France, mayors of the French cities, politicians, representatives of the Armenian organizations of France, as well as journalists were present at the reception, held yesterday in Paris In his speech, the NKR Permanent Representative in France Hovhannes Gevorgyan marked the importance of the Karabakh Movement in the history of the Armenian people. “20 years have passed since the historical 1988. During that 20 difficult years, we suffered a war, had innumerable victims, experienced and continue to experience a severe blockade…But we managed to withstand and reach a victory due to our unity and solidarity," Hovhannes Gevorgyan noted. Speaking about the Diaspora’s role in the victory of Artsakh, Hovhannes Gevorgyan mentioned that the Artsakh-Armenia-Diaspora trinity keeps on being an indispensable condition for the final resolution of the Karabakh problem and the NKR’s international recognition. The NKR Permanent Representative in France also touched upon the tragic events of Sumgait, in 1988 and the earthquake in Spitak. Those present paid homage to the innocent victims by observing one minute of silence.