ArmenPress
July 9 2004

COUNCIL OF EUROPE INFORMATION OFFICE IN ARMENIA IS ONE-YEAR-OLD

YEREVAN, JULY 9, ARMENPRESS: On 8 July 2004, the Council of Europe
Information Office in Armenia organized a celebration of its first
anniversary and the presentation of its newly created website.
Armenian Government and National Assembly officials, heads of
diplomatic missions and international organizations accredited in
Armenia, representatives of non-governmental organizations and media
attended the official ceremony that took place in the premises of the
Information Office.
Samvel Mkrtchian, Head of the European Department of the RA
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, opened the ceremony and congratulated
the Information Office with its first anniversary and its
achievements during the first year of existence.
Among other honorary guests, the CoE Information Office in Armenia
had the honor to host a representative of the ‘big CoE family’ – Ms.
Mariana Nitelea, the Director of the CoE Information Office in
Bucharest, Romania. The former delivered the address of Klaus
Schumann, the Director General of the Council of Europe Directorate
General of Political Affairs.
The Director of the Information Office in Yerevan Susan Marukhyan
thanked the guests and opened the floor for the presentation of the
newly-created Armenian-English website The website is
both informative and interactive: while the general materials on the
Council of Europe and Armenia within its framework ensure public
awareness at large, the daily media digest, press releases and
news/announcements provide up-to-date information on the CoE
developments with particular relevance to Armenia. One of the most
striking features of the website is the online virtual library that
gives the opportunity to browse and find relevant library materials
online prior to visiting the library.
The Council of Europe has established 22 Information Offices in
its 45 member States in order to facilitate the CoE-related public
awareness-raising in the native languages of the respective
countries. The CoE Information Office in Armenia was officially
opened on 8 July 2003.