ARKA News Agency
March 25 2004

Turkey can become an important key-factor in economic and political
development in the region

Armenia considers Key-West and Paris agreements on Karabakh
settlement exhausted

President of Uzbekistan is not enough informed on negotiations on
Karabakh conflict – RA MFA

Armenia and Denmark plan to expand interparliamental links

RA Parliament Speaker receives Belarus Ambassador to Armenia

Armenia did not receive written notification on cancellation of RA
and AR Foreign Ministers’ meeting

CBA produces a 30-minute film telling about the key functions of the
bank

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TURKEY CAN BECOME AN IMPORTANT KEY-FACTOR IN ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL
DEVELOPMENT IN THE REGION

YEREVAN, March 25./ARKA/ Turkey can become an important key-factor in
economic and political development in the region, says the statement
spread today by RA MFA press secretary Gamlet Gasparian. According to
the statement, opening of Armenia-Turkish border will not only assist
in development of regional cooperation, but also positively affect
Karabakh conflict settlement.
Azeri President Ilkham Aliev stated today that opening of
Armenian-Turkish border will make settlement of Karabakh conflict
impossible.
At the moment Foreign Ministries of Armenian and Turkey work on
establishment of dialogue considering restoration of bilateral
relations. L.D. –0–

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ARMENIA CONSIDERS KEY-WEST AND PARIS AGREEMENTS ON KARABAKH
SETTLEMENT EXHAUSTED

YEREVAN, March 25./ARKA/ Armenia considers Key-West and Paris
agreements on Karabakh settlement exhausted, says the statement
spread today by RA MFA press secretary Gamlet Gasparian. According to
the statement, written document considering given agreements was not
prepared by Armenia, but by OSCE MG and `if Azeri party is interested
in their publication, let it turn to Minsk Group. The other thing is
if it does not want to consider work in conflict settlement and its
results for last years’.
Armenian administration called to Baku to observe agreements on
conflict settlement achieved by the presidents in Paris and Key-West.
Azeri president responded that there are no agreements between Baku
and Yerevan considering Karabakh conflict settlement. L.D. –0–
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PRESIDENT OF UZBEKISTAN IS NOT ENOUGH INFORMED ON NEGOTIATIONS ON
KARABAKH CONFLICT – RA MFA

YEREVAN, March 25./ARKA/ Unfortunately, President of Uzbekistan Islam
Karimov is not enough informed on negotiations on Karabakh conflict,
says the statement spread today by RA MFA press secretary Gamlet
Gasparian. According to the statement, otherwise he would not make
such a disputable statements.
President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov considered package settlement
of Karabakh conflict unpromising variant. L.D. –0–

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ARMENIA AND DENMARK PLAN TO EXPAND INTERPARLIAMENTAL LINKS

YEREVAN, March 25./ARKA/ Armenia and Denmark plan to expand
interparliamental links, RA NA told ARKA, this was stated by RA NA
Speaker Arthur Baghdasarian and newly appointed Ambassador of Denmark
to Armenia Christian Faber-Rod. The parties noted that RA NA already
has deputy group of friendship Armenia-Denmark.
Faber-Rod noted with satisfaction some positive changes in Armenia
and expressed readiness to assistance in cooperation of the two
countries in the spheres of politics, economy, culture and science.
L.D. –0 –

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RA PARLIAMENT SPEAKER RECEIVES BELARUS AMBASSADOR TO ARMENIA

YEREVAN, March 25./ARKA/ RA Parliament Speaker Arthur Baghdasarian
received Belarus Ambassador to Armenia Marina Dolgopolova, RA NA told
ARKA. According to Dolgopolova, the visit of Armenian Speaker in
Belarus was a serious stimuli in development of interstate relations.
She said that the parties conduct serious work in realization of
achieved agreements, particularly negotiations between Minsk Tractor
and Charentsavan Automotive Plants. Besides, she said that the
parties consider possibility of creation of JV on the base of
Vanadzor Electron Plant. She added that Delegation of RA National
Science Academy and RA Minister of Education in Belarus are also
planned in near future. L.D. –0–

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ARMENIA DID NOT RECEIVE WRITTEN NOTIFICATION ON CANCELLATION OF RA
AND AR FOREIGN MINISTERS’ MEETING

YEREVAN, March 25./ARKA/ Armenia did not receive written notification
on cancellation of RA and AR foreign ministers’ meeting scheduled for
March 29-30 in Prague, RA MFA told ARKA. Armenia received official
written invitation on the meeting from OSCE MG co-chairmen.
According to RIA Novosti, OSCE MG Co-Chairman from Russia Yuri
Merzlyakov said that the meeting that had to take place in Prague
with mediation of OSCE MG co-chairmen is cancelled. L.D. –0 –

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CBA PRODUCES A 30-MINUTE FILM TELLING ABOUT THE KEY FUNCTIONS OF THE
BANK

YEREVAN, March 25./ARKA/. The Armenian Central Bank (CBA) has
produced a 30-minute film telling about the key functions of the
bank. Zaruhi Barseghyan, the Head of CBA Press Service Department,
noted in her interview to ARKA that `the film aims at introducing the
activities of CBA to the various strata of society’. She stated that
the CBA is going to produce a cartoon about inflation.
The film is produced by Kaim company by request of CBA. A.H. -0–