ARKA News Agency
July 9 2004
Armenian population is not well informed on acting legislation of the
country – the Chairman of Asparez Club
Catholicos of All Armenians receives Minister of Internal Affairs of
Byelorussia
State Committee of Water Handling Facilities plans to collect about
AMD 4 bln for irrigation water consumption by the end of this year
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ARMENIAN POPULATION IS NOT WELL INFORMED ON ACTING LEGISLATION OF THE
COUNTRY – THE CHAIRMAN OF ASPAREZ CLUB
YEREVAN, July 9. /ARKA/. Armenian population is not well informed on
acting legislation of the country, the Chairman of Asparez Club Levon
Barsegian stated today. According to him, last 5 months, organization
conducted program on familiarization and education of population in
two regions of Armenia – Lori and Shirak (4 cities – Gyumri,
Vanadzor, Stepanavan and Alaverdi). In the frames of the programs,
some activities were held in the regions – seminars, TV debates, TV
reels considering the laws passed in the country, namely the law on
ombudsman, on freedom of information, on mass information, on public
organizations, on bodies of local self-government. `In result we
discovered that the citizens not only not familiar with the laws, but
even have no idea about functions of ombudsman for example’,
Barsegian said. `We think it is time to increase the role of
publicity in the processes of democratization of the country’,
Barsegian said.
The club operates at the territory of Gyumri for about 4 years. In
the beginning of 2004 the Club received grant from Open Society
Institute Assistance Fund in amount of $13.4 thousand and invested
additional $3.6 thousand of own assets. On these assets the Club
realized program on familiarization and education of population in
Lori and Shirak. L.D. –0–
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CATHOLICOS OF ALL ARMENIANS RECEIVES MINISTER OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS OF
BYELORUSSIA
YEREVAN, July 9. /ARKA/. Catholicos of All Armenians His Holiness
Garegin II received Minister of Internal Affairs of Byelorussia
Vladimir Naumov and the Hayk Hariyunyan. As Holy See of St.
Echmiadzin , during the meeting the Head of Armenian Apostolic Church
mentioned the centuries-old ties of Armenian and Byelorussian peoples
highly appreciating the spirit of partnership between two Ministers.
Garegin II also touched upon the issue of interaction of the Church
and the State, introducing the guest with the mission of the Armenian
Apostolic Church. As it is mentioned in the press release, the Head
of the Armenian Apostolic Church asked Naumov to send his greetings
and warm wishes to the Patriarchal Exarch of All Byelorussia
Metropolitan Philaret. T.M. -0–
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STATE COMMITTEE OF WATER HANDLING FACILITIES PLANS TO COLLECT ABOUT
AMD 4 BLN FOR IRRIGATION WATER CONSUMPTION BY THE END OF THIS YEAR
YEREVAN, July 9. /ARKA/. By the end of this year the State Committee
of Water Handling Facilities plans to collect AMD 3,5-4 mln for
irrigation water consumption, as stated Andranik Andreasyan, the Head
of State Committee of Water Handling Facilities at today’s
press-conference. He said that the total collection related to
irrigation system made 60% or AMD 2,1 bln for last year and mentioned
that the collection indicator made AMD 420 mln as of July 1, 2004
given the average tariffs of irrigation water, which corresponds to
the indicator of last year. He also said that the collection volume
will increase abruptly in coming days and months. In particular, the
expectations are connected with the farmers’ profit gained from the
realization of grain crop, which will allow making payments for
irrigation. Andreasyan informed that institutional changes are
carried out in the irrigation system and mentioned that 54
organizations-consumers are involved in the system, against the 18
organizations of last year.
The bill receivables make AMD 4,5 bln in the system of water industry
of Armenia, of which AMD 3 bln are due to irrigation water
consumption and AMD 1,5 bln – for drinking water. L.V. –0–
