Yerevan, October 19, ArmenPress: An American-Armenian benefactor Vahe Karapetian pledged on October 16 to release funds for the maintenance of a strategic highway that will run across Nagorno Karabagh. Christened as the North-South highway the new road will provide safe communication among all rural and urban communities. Funds for its accomplishment are raised by Hayastan all-Armenian fund through annual telethons conducted in the USA, Armenia and other countries with strong Armenian communities.

Vahe Karapetian was in Nagorno Karabagh October 16 where he met with its leader Arkady Ghukasian. He traveled to Karabagh via Goris-Stepanakert highway that was also built on Hayastan funds. Karapetian provides money for its technical maintenance.

The US benefactor also promised to help restore two churches in Nagorno Karabagh.