ARKA News Agency
April 9 2004

Four best students of Armenian institutes awarded with name
scholarships after Isahak Isahakian

Coalition thinks that demand on conduction of referendum on vote of
confidence to RA president does not corresponds to constitution

Armenian opposition gives the authorities time till April 12 for
implementation of changes to the law on referendum

RA MFA and OACS Secretary General discuss regional goals

The RA President receives the Secretary- General of the Organization
for Agreement on Collective Security

The RA Minister of Foreign Affairs to go to Iran with an official
visit on April 12-13

RA President Robert Kocharyan: The present situation in Armenia may
be called as a revolution of empty vessels

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FOUR BEST STUDENTS OF ARMENIAN INSTITUTES AWARDED WITH NAME
SCHOLARSHIPS AFTER ISAHAK ISAHAKIAN

YEREVAN, April 9. /ARKA/. Today in Central Bank of Armenia, four best
students of Armenian institutes were awarded with name scholarships
after Isahak Isahakian. Given activity is conducted second time.
According to the Chairman of CB Tigran Sargsian the activity is to
stimulate science-research works in the institutes’. All
students-participants represented their works that were studied by
the members of contest commission of CB and on this base four
students – Asmik Torosian, Asghik Gevorkian, Mariam Momdjian and
Arthur Grikorian. All of them will receive scholarships after Isahak
Isahakian in amount of 50 thousand AMD during six months. L.D. –0–

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COALITION THINKS THAT DEMAND ON CONDUCTION OF REFERENDUM ON VOTE OF
CONFIDENCE TO RA PRESIDENT DOES NOT CORRESPONDS TO CONSTITUTION

YEREVAN, April 9. /ARKA/. Coalition thinks that demand on conduction
of referendum on vote of confidence to RA president does not
corresponds to constitution. According to statement of Republican
Party of Armenia, Orinats Yerkir Party and ARF Dashnaktsutyun,
coalition is ready to discuss any issue considering internal
political situation, including the issue of legality of given offer.
Today coalition discussed the issue of referendum at the working
sitting. At the same time opposition National Unity Party and Justice
Bloc conducted a rally in center of Yerevan. On different estimations
from 5 to 40 thousand people took part in the rally.
After 2003 presidential elections, opposition turned to
Constitutional Court with an offer to recognize the official results
of elections invalid. CC turned down the suit of opposition and
offered to conduct referendum on vote of confidence to the president
and make changes to election code of the republic. L.D. –0–

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ARMENIAN OPPOSITION GIVES THE AUTHORITIES TIME TILL APRIL 12 FOR
IMPLEMENTATION OF CHANGES TO THE LAW ON REFERENDUM

YEREVAN, April 9. /ARKA/. Armenian opposition gives the authorities
time till April 12 for implementation of changes to the law on
referendum, ARKA correspondent reports from the meeting organized by
opposition party National Unity and Justice bloc. According to the
Secretary of Justice Bloc Viktor Dallakian, it may become a beginning
of a dialogue with authorities. `If the decision on the referendum is
not made, there will be no dialogue with coalition’, he said.
Dallakian said that the Secretary of National Unity Party Alexan
Karapetian took part in working sitting of the Parliament and
represented the package of changes to the members of the coalition.
`We have different scenarios considering the way of struggle in the
future’, Dallakian said urged the people `to stand till the end’.
After 2003 presidential elections, opposition turned to
Constitutional Court with an offer to recognize the official results
of elections invalid. CC turned down the suit of opposition and
offered to conduct referendum on vote of confidence to the president
and make changes to election code of the republic. L.D. –0–

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RA MFA AND OACS SECRETARY GENERAL DISCUSS REGIONAL GOALS

YEREVAN, April 9. /ARKA/. RA Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanian and
Secretary General of the Organization of Agreement on Collective
Security Nikolay Borduja discussed regional goals, RA MFA told ARKA.
The parties noted the importance of strengthening of the process of
ratification of document signed in the frames of OACS. Borduja noted
that the process of OACS creation is almost completed: the
organization takes part in the works of UN, it has joint
headquarters. The parties also discussed the agenda of oncoming
regular sitting of Collective Security Council and MFA Heads Council
scheduled on June 18-19. L.D. –0–

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THE RA PRESIDENT RECEIVES THE SECRETARY- GENERAL OF THE ORGANIZATION
FOR AGREEMENT ON COLLECTIVE SECURITY

YEREVAN, April 9. /ARKA/. The RA President Robert Kocharyan received
the Secretary- General of the Organization for Agreement on
Collective Security (OACS) Nikolai Bordiuzha, who has arrived in
Armenia with a three-day official visit. According to the RA Press
Service Department, Bordiuzha introduced the issues to the President
with regard to the next session of the Council on Collective Security
to be held in Astana in June. The President and the Secretary-
General exchanged opinions regarding co-operation in the framework of
OACS and increasing the efficiency of co-operation. A.H. –0–

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THE RA MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO GO TO IRAN WITH AN OFFICIAL
VISIT ON APRIL 12-13

YEREVAN, April 9. /ARKA/. Vartan Oskanian, the RA Minister of Foreign
Affairs will go to Iran with an official visit on April 12-13.
According to the RA MFA Press Service Department, meetings of
Oskanian with the President of Iran Mohammad Khatami, the Secretary
of the Security Council Gosan Rokhan, and the Head of the Iran
External Affairs Department Kamal Kharazi to take place within the
framework of the visit. A.H.–0 –

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress