ARKA News Agency
May 20 2004
RA Government members receive social security cards
Robert Kocharian signs decree on approval of presidential premium in
the field of physical training and sport
RA NA Speaker receives OSCE Parliament Assembly Chairman
An exhibition – sale to take place in the museum of national art of
Armenia on May 22-27
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RA GOVERNMENT MEMBERS RECEIVE SOCIAL SECURITY CARDS
YEREVAN, May, 20. /ARKA/. RA Government members received social
security cards today. The cards to the ministers were handed by RA
Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Aghvan Vardanian personally. He
said that with the implementation of social security cards’ system it
is planned to ease the process of provision of relief, pensions,
salary and other social payments to the citizens. All of this,
according to him, will allow raising budget comings in account of
black sector of economy and will contribute to process of tax
gathering. L.D. –0–
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ROBERT KOCHARIAN SIGNS DECREE ON APPROVAL OF PRESIDENTIAL PREMIUM IN
THE FIELD OF PHYSICAL TRAINING AND SPORT
YEREVAN, May, 20. /ARKA/. RA President Robert Kocharian signed decree
on approval of presidential premium in the field of physical training
and sport, RA President’s press office told ARKA. Following premiums
will be instituted: Best Sports Community, Best Sports Court, Best
Sports Family. The Committee on physical training and sport is
assigned to chose the candidates, determine the place and time of
contests. L.D. –0–
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RA NA SPEAKER RECEIVES OSCE PARLIAMENT ASSEMBLY CHAIRMAN
YEREVAN, May, 20. /ARKA/. RA NA Speaker Arthur Baghdasarian received
OSCE Parliament Assembly Chairman Bruce George, RA NA told ARKA. The
parties discussed problems of activation of the dialogue between OSCE
and Armenia in the issues of eurointegration, noted the importance of
practical participation of Armenia in development and signing of
Caucasus Stability Pact. Besides the parties noted the importance of
creation of Parliament Assembly of South Caucasus countries.
According to press release, George expressed his support to all
mentioned initiatives and invited Armenian Speaker to take part in
oncoming sitting of OSCE.
Arthur Baghdasarian takes part in regular summit of the chairmen of
Assembly of European Parliaments in Strasbourg. L.D. –0–
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AN EXHIBITION -SALE TO TAKE PLACE IN THE MUSEUM OF NATIONAL ART OF
ARMENIA ON MAY 22-27
YEREVAN, May, 20. /ARKA/. An exhibition -sale of embroidery by three
Armenians from Canada to take place in the museum of national art of
Armenia on May 22-27. According to Hayastan All-Armenian Foundation,
the means gains from the sales will be send to the fund for
construction of North-South highway (NKR).
Hayastan All-Armenian Foundation was created on March 3, 1992 by
degree of the first president of Republic of Armenia Levon
Ter-Petrossian. Creation of the structure was conditioned by flow of
humanitarian aid from Armenians all over the world to help in
development of newly created Republic of Armenia and Artsakh. The
foundation includes all the basic church, political, charity
organizations, prominent figures and benefactors. The Board of
Trustees includes 30 persons.
The investments into the Hayastan Pan-Armenian Foundation amounted to
$80 mln. Within the 11 years of its activities, the Foundation’s
investments volume made $ 85 mln. A.H.–0–
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