August Visitors to NAMI in Santa Fe

From Turkmenistan

Q: How does North America welcome foreign visitors?
A: With open arms, especially at NAMI in Santa Fe

Pictured here after a meeting with Executive Director, Stephan Helgesen, are (l. to r.) Mr. Chary Shirliyev, Director of ARGAC, breeders/purveyors of Akhelteke horses email: ; Mr. Mukhammet S. Mommadov, Artistic Leader/Chief Conductor of the Saz Chamber Orchestra, tel. 993-12-44-6908; and Ms. Mehri Yakshimuradova, Director of AYAN, a tourism and travel company, email: .  Not Pictured was their interpreter Eva Bell from Washington, DC. Here on an official STATE Dept.-sponsored ‘International Visitors’ program, the group was briefed on North American issues and introduced to contacts in Santa Fe.

From the People’s Republic of China

Representing one of China’s Guangdong Province’s most modern manufacturers of quality womens’ undergarments, “Meisee,” was Mrs. Yan fen Wu, the company’s Managing Director, pictured here with NAMI Executive Dir. Stephan Helgesen (not shown was interpreter Marilyn Luong of San Franciso). Here on a STATE-Dept. sponsored program, Mrs. Yan fen Wu is also one of China’s most notable businesspersons. Among her many credits/memberships are: Assistant Chairman of Guang Dong’s Private Economic R&D Association, the ‘Most Talented Female Entrepreneur of China” and “Top Ten Garment Designer of Guang Dong”, email: After a business briefing meeting with NAMI’s Executive Director, she left Santa Fe inspired to do more business and expand her contacts with North Americans.