ARKA News Agency
May 31 2004
RA NA Vice Speaker and the member PACE monitoring commission
discussed the inner political situation in Armenia
NKR Minister of Foreign Affairs receives the co-chairmen of
International Work Group for search of missing people, hostages and
prisoners of war in the region of Karabakh conflict
Co-reporters of monitoring commission of PACE to arrive in Armenia on
June 14-17
The HEAD of RA NA Parliamentary commission receives the chairman of
SEYM of Poland
Economic reform in Armenian are highly evaluated at the meeting of
the board of IMF in Washington
RA President Kocharian signs the law on making amendments and novels
to the law on state pensions
RA President Kocharian receives delegation of the heads of the
Armenian Evangelical Churches and organization
Chairmen of Democratic Liberal Party of Armenia (Ramkavar) and new
times party discuss today’s situation in Armenia
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RA NA VICE SPEAKER AND THE MEMBER PACE MONITORING COMMISSION
DISCUSSED THE INNER POLITICAL SITUATION IN ARMENIA
YEREVAN, June 1. /ARKA/. RA NA Vice Speaker Tigran Torosyan and Jerzy
Jaskiernia,the member PACE monitoring commission, the Head of the
commission on foreign affairs of the Seym of Poland discussed the
inner political situation in Armenia. According to RA NA Press
Service Department, in the course of the meeting Torosyan stated that
the opposition rejected the initiative of th eruling coalition of
Armenia to reduce the tension in the country and settle the existing
problems through political dialogue, and instead it preferred rallies
to a dialogue. He added that the opposition was suggested joint work
on doing amendments to Election Code and the key articles of the
Constitution. Torosyan noted that the majority of the commitments
stated by PACE resolutions are complied with Armenia and a detailed
document wil be submitted on it before the visit of PACE monitoring
group to Armenia (June 14-17 ).
According to the press release, in the course of the meeting Torosyan
also touched upon the issue of imposing sanctions against persons who
violated law during presidential and parliamentary elections in
Armenia. Torosyan noted that a corresponding reference is received
from the General Public Prosecutor’s Office of Armenia that would be
submitted to the Parliament in the course of coming three-day
session. Speaking of pluralism in Armenian Mass Media, Torosyan
suggested inviting an export commission to the republic for
conducting monitoring in this area. A.H. –0–
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NKR MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS RECEIVES THE CO-CHAIRMEN OF
INTERNATIONAL WORK GROUP FOR SEARCH OF MISSING PEOPLE, HOSTAGES AND
PRISONERS OF WAR IN THE REGION OF KARABAKH CONFLICT
STEPANAKERT, May, 31. /ARKA/. Ashot Gulyan, the NKR Minister of
foreign Affairs received Bernhard Clasen and Svetlana Gannushkina,
the co-Chairmen of International Work Group (IWG)for search of
missing people, hostages and prisoners of war in the region of
Karabakh conflict, as well as the coordinators of the group Karine
Minasyan (Armenia), Avaz Gasanov (Azerbaijan) and Albert Voskanian
(NKR). According to NKR Press Service Department, Gulyan expressed
hope that the experience of IWG will allow them to solve the
humanitarian problems relating to all parties in the conflict. At the
same time, the Minister noted that politicizing of the issue
regarding hostages and prisoner of war by Azerbaijan as well as
accusations addressed to Armenia and NKR hinder search work and
create the atmosphere of distrust. In regard with this, Gulyan
emphasized that the clear position of IWG on the issue could stop
such actions on the part of Azerbaijan.
In their turn, the representatives of IWG also agreed with
non-acceptability of politicizing of humanitarian issues. The
accepted that the state committee of Azerbaijan on hostages and
prisoners of war is rather occupied with propaganda than search. A.H.
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THE HEAD OF RA NA PARLIAMENTARY COMMISSION RECEIVES THE CHAIRMAN OF
SEYM OF POLAND
YEREVAN, May, 31. /ARKA/. The Head of Parliamentary Commission of RA
NA Armen Roustamyan received the Chairman of Seym of Poland Jerzy
Jaskiernia. According to RA NA Press Service Department, Jaskiernia
is also a member of PACE monitoring commission and the reporter on
Armenia. In the course of the meeting the parties emphasized the
importance of development of relations between two countries,
activation of interparliamentary relations, co-operation in
international organisations and European structures. Roustamyan
emphasized the importance of inclusion of Armenia and other countries
of South Caucasus into Enlarged Europe: New Neighbors EU program.
This would contribute to regional partnership, and create the
conditions for peaceful settlement of regional conflicts. A.H.–0–
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CO-REPORTERS OF MONITORING COMMISSION OF PACE TO ARRIVE IN ARMENIA ON
JUNE 14-17
YEREVAN, May, 31. /ARKA/. Co-reporters of monitoring commission of
PACE to arrive in Armenia on June 14-17 , as stated by the co-
Reporter of PACE monitoring commission, the Chairman of Parliamentary
commission on foreign relations of Seym of Poland Jerzy Jaskiernia,
who was on his visit in Yerevan. As he said, his present visit is not
connected with monitoring. Jaskiernia stated that the reporters will
meet the Leaders of the opposition, NGOs, and the representatives of
the Constitution Court. “The latter is especially important, since
most people in Strasburg do not understand what was and is the role
of Constitution Court. It’s important to introduce info about Armenia
comprehensively”, he said. Jaskiernia added that the reporters want
the dialogue between the opposition and the coalition be resumed.
“PACE will be informed about the events in Armenia and the steps done
by the Government of Armenia to comply with the commitments to PACE
“, he said. Jaskiernia confidently said that Armenia will comply with
the main commitments and there will be no necessity to impose any
sanctions ion the country.
According to April 28 PACE resolution, Armenia is obliged to regulate
the inner political situation till September. If the commitments to
PACE are not complied with Armenia , then in September the Assembly
in accordance with the 9th point of its order has the right to review
the authorities of the Armenian delegation in PACE. A.H.–0–
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ECONOMIC REFORM IN ARMENIAN ARE HIGHLY EVALUATED AT THE MEETING OF
THE BOARD OF IMF IN WASHINGTON
YEREVAN, May, 31. /ARKA/. Economic reform in Armenian were highly
evaluated at the meeting of the Board of IMF in Washington. According
to RA President’s Press Service Department, James McHugh, the
permanent IMF representative in Armenia, during his meeting with RA
President Kocharian noted that at present new program of the Fund to
be discussed. According to the press release, the sides agreed that
more attention to be paid to Armenian regions and their problems by
the programs of IMF.
Also current issue connected with the improvement of tax and customs
administration were discussed in the course of the meeting. A.H.–0–
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RA PRESIDENT KOCHARIAN SIGNS THE LAW ON MAKING AMENDMENTS AND NOVELS
TO THE LAW ON STATE PENSIONS
YEREVAN, May, 31. /ARKA/. RA President Kocharian signed the law on
making amendments and novels to the law on state pensions, according
to RA President’s Press Service Department. Kocharian also signed the
law on approving state annual program on preserving, spread and
development of culture for 2004. A.H.–O
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RA PRESIDENT KOCHARIAN RECEIVES DELEGATION OF THE HEADS OF THE
ARMENIAN EVANGELICAL CHURCHES AND ORGANIZATION
YEREVAN, May, 31. /ARKA/. RA President Kocharian received the
delegation of the Heads of the Armenian Evangelical Churches and
organizations. According to RA President’s Press Service Department,
the delegation consisting of the representatives from various
countries, was headed by the Chairman of world Armenian Evangelical
Council and Armenian Evangelical Union of Near East Reverend Mkrtich
Karagezian. Kocharian highly estimated the education and charity
mission of evangelical churches and organizations and added that
consistency can be observed in the work they do. Kocharian expresses
his confidence that the joint constructive work will be successfully
continued in future.
In their turn, the Heads of Evangelical Churches and organizations
noted that their goal is to render help to their motherland and “all
programs are focused on it”. A.H.–0–
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CHAIRMEN OF DEMOCRATIC LIBERAL PARTY OF ARMENIA (RAMKAVAR) AND NEW
TIMES PARTY DISCUSS TODAY’S SITUATION IN ARMENIA
YEREVAN, May 31. /ARKA/. Chairmen of Liberal Democratic Party of
Armenia (DLPA) (Ramkavar) and New Times party Harutyun Arakelyan and
Aram Karapetyan discussed today’s political situation in Armenia and
its possible development. As DLPA Headquarters told ARKA during the
meeting the Chairmen agreed to make such meetings on regular. T.M.
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