ARKA News Agency
July 13 2004

Armenia is interested in soonest retrofitting of Armenian companies
transferred to Russian in account of public debt redemption

RA Foreign Minister and CIS Executive Secretary note the necessity of
increase of the effectiveness of CIS structures activity

OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairmen leave for Stepanakert

RA NA Speaker Arthur Baghdasaryan receives USA Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Armenia John Ordway in regard
with the completion of his diplomatic mission in Armenia

The agenda of the session of CIS Presidents’ Council discussed by RA
President and CIS Executive Secretary

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ARMENIA IS INTERESTED IN SOONEST RETROFITTING OF ARMENIAN COMPANIES
TRANSFERRED TO RUSSIAN IN ACCOUNT OF PUBLIC DEBT REDEMPTION

YEREVAN, July 13. /ARKA/. Armenia is interested in soonest
retrofitting of Armenian companies transferred to Russian in account
of public debt redemption, RA Prime Minister Andranik Margarian
stated at the meeting with his Russian colleague Mihail Fradkov. At
this he said that Armenian party is ready to make everything possible
for assistance to realization of scheduled programs.
During the meeting Prime Ministers also discussed perspectives of
deepening of cooperation in the sphere of small and medium business.
The parties paid attention to creation of joint companies in the
sphere of agriculture, involvement of Russian investments in food and
processing industry of Armenia and expanding of export-import volume
of agriculture products.
Serious attention was paid to cooperation in the sphere of transport
and communication. The parties stressed that today given sphere has
many unsettled issues that prevent development of cooperation between
the countries.
The Ministers also discussed one of basic directions of bilateral
economic cooperation – energy field and cooperation in the field of
gas supply. Margarian offred to discuss opportunities of
participation of Russian companies in realization of investment
projects in gas sphere of Armenia. L.D. –0–

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RA FOREIGN MINISTER AND CIS EXECUTIVE SECRETARY NOTE THE NECESSITY OF
INCREASE OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CIS STRUCTURES ACTIVITY

YEREVAN, July 13. /ARKA/. RA Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanian met
today with CIS Executive Secretary Vladimir Rushailo, RA MFA told
ARKA. During the meeting the parties discussed issues included in the
agenda of the sitting of CIS Foreign Ministers Council that will take
place on Sep.15, in Astana. Basic accent was put on the issues
directed on strengthening of cooperation of CIS country-members,
realization of important programs in economic sphere. The parties
also noted the necessity of increase of the effectiveness of CIS
structures activity and cooperation of CIS with international
organizations. L.D. –0–

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OSCE MINSK GROUP CO-CHAIRMEN LEAVE FOR STEPANAKERT

STEPANAKERT, July 13. /ARKA/. OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairmen Yuri
Merzlyakov (Russia), Steven Mann (USA) and Anri Jakolein (France)
left today for the capital of NKR – Stepanakert. During the meeting
co-chairmen will meet with the administration of the republic.
Co-chairmen also plan to meet with NGOs of Nagorno Karbakh. L.D.
–0–

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RA NA SPEAKER ARTHUR BAGHDASARYAN RECEIVES USA AMBASSADOR
EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY TO ARMENIA JOHN ORDWAY IN REGARD
WITH THE COMPLETION OF HIS DIPLOMATIC MISSION IN ARMENIA

YEREVAN, July 13. /ARKA/. RA NA Speaker Arthur Baghdasaryan received
USA Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Armenia John
Ordway in regard with the completion of his diplomatic mission in
Armenia. According to RA NA Public Relations Department, in the
course of the meeting Baghdasaryan wished the American Ambassador
success in his future activities, noting that a lot of work was done
to strengthen Armenian-American relations, including aid programs,
within the years Ordway was the USA Ambassador to Armenia. In his
turn Ordway attached importance to the development of democratic
processes in Armenia and continuation of the reforms. He noted that
the new Ameracn Ambassador to Armenia will keep contributing to the
process of development of friendly relations between Armenia and the
USA. A.H. – 0–

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THE AGENDA OF THE SESSION OF CIS PRESIDENTS’ COUNCIL DISCUSSED BY RA
PRESIDENT AND CIS EXECUTIVE SECRETARY

YEREVAN, July 13. /ARKA/. RA President Robert Kocharian received the
CIS Executive Secretary Vladimir Rushailo, who arrived in Yerevan in
the frames of the visit to the CIS states. According to RA
President’s Press Service Department, in the course of the meeting
Rushailo and Kocharian discussed issues connected with the agenda of
the session of the CIS Presidents’ Council to be held in September in
Astana. They also discussed some organizational issues connected with
the coordination of work of CIS Executive Committee, in particular,
issues connected with the reformation of the CIS Executive Committee
structure. A.H.–0 –

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress