ARKA News Agency
July 15 2004

Ovik Abramian appointed the head of Armenian delegation at summer
Olympic Games in Greece

NKR President receives the heads of Armenian Dance Group Ani

RA Foreign Minister and UK Ambassador to Armenia sign agreement on
culture centers

Spread of measles is recorded in Armenia

RA and RF authorities consider the possibility of creation of joint
commission

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OVIK ABRAMIAN APPOINTED THE HEAD OF ARMENIAN DELEGATION AT SUMMER
OLYMPIC GAMES IN GREECE

YEREVAN, July 15. /ARKA/. RA Minister of Territorial Management and
Infrastructure Coordination Ovik Abramian was appointed the head of
Armenian delegation at summer Olympic Games in Greece, RA Government
press office told ARKA. L.D. –0–

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NKR PRESIDENT RECEIVES THE HEADS OF ARMENIAN DANCE GROUP ANI

STEPANAKERT, July 15. /ARKA/. NKR President Arkady Gukasian received
the heads of Armenian Dance Group Ani from USA. During the meeting,
Art Director of the Dance Group Yeghia Asholian said that it is third
for the last five years visit of Nagorno Karabakh. According to him,
this time Armenian dancers from America came to Artsakh to perform at
Karabakh scene with holiday concerts dedicated to 30th anniversary of
the group.
Gukasian in his turn said that visit of Karabakh by foreign Armenian
art groups became a good tradition that should be by all means
supported. He wished the guests success in their work and expressed
hope that they’ll always remain good friends of Artsakh. L.D. –0

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RA FOREIGN MINISTER AND UK AMBASSADOR TO ARMENIA SIGN AGREEMENT ON
CULTURE CENTERS

YEREVAN, July 15. /ARKA/. RA Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanian and UK
Ambassador to Armenia Torda Abbot Watt signed today an agreement on
culture centers, RA MFA told ARKA. Agreement between the countries
puts it on official base the existing high level of culture links,
which increased with an opening of British Council in Armenia in
April 2001. According to the document, British Council is an official
body, coordinating culture links between Armenia and GB. Besides, the
agreement creates backgrounds for foundation of the same Armenian
culture representation in United Kingdom. The parties also receive an
opportunity to establish culture centers in the capitals of the two
countries and other cities on mutual agreement. The basic goal of
culture center is development of Armenian-British relations in the
spheres of language, literature, culture, art, science and
technology, etc. L.D. –0–

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SPREAD OF MEASLES IS RECORDED IN ARMENIA

YEREVAN, July 15. /ARKA/. Spread of measles is recorded in Armenia,
according to RA Deputy Minister of Health Haik Darbinyan. As he said,
in spite the fact that the disease is dominates in winter period,
this year already some cases of catching the disease in summer were
registered. However, Darbinyan didn’t state the exact number of the
infected. He just said that the disease could be caught through the
air, in particular, a whole bus of passengers recently caught the
disease. According to Darbinyan, cases of patients with intestinal
infections are registered this summer. Some of such infections
haven’t spread yet.
To remind, immunization of the population against 9 kinds of
infections is carried out among the population, and from the
beginning of the year the list of the injections included those
against Hepatitis -B, measles, roseola, parotids. A.H.–0–

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RA AND RF AUTHORITIES CONSIDER THE POSSIBILITY OF CREATION OF JOINT
COMMISSION

YEREVAN, July 15. /ARKA/. Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov suggested
creating a joint commission of RA and RF authorities. According to RA
President’s Press Service and Public Relations Department, he stated
this during the meeting with the RA Prime Minister Andranik
Margaryan. According to Luzhkov, the commission will allow the two
Governments directly solve problems of mutual interest. He added that
such commissions already function in some states of CIS. Luzhkov also
mentioned the issue of construction `Yerevan’ trade house in Moscow
with the participation of Armenian builders. According to him,
construction is planned to be completed in 2005.
According to the press release, the parties discussed the issue of
founding a center for wholesale in Moscow. As Luzhkov said, the
center would allow Armenian side to distribute goods lots without
wasting time on looking for buyers. He noted that such centers
already exist in Moscow. In addition to that, the sides discussed the
possibility of organizing Armenian trade fairs in central regions of
Moscow. Luzhkov expressed his readiness to contribute the issue of
setting stable rent taxes in Pan Russian Exhibition Center in Moscow.
A.H. – 0 –