ARKA News Agency
July 20 2004

RA President and Ambassador of Finland discuss opportunities of
expanding of Armenian-Finnish relations

RA Prime Minister receives German Ambassador to RA on the occasion of
completion of his diplomatic mission

Newly Appointed Ambassador of Philippines to Armenia hands
credentials to RA President

A delegation of the Representatives house of Thailand Parliament to
arrive in Armenia on July 21-27

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RA PRESIDENT AND AMBASSADOR OF FINLAND DISCUSS OPPORTUNITIES OF
EXPANDING OF ARMENIAN-FINNISH RELATIONS

YEREVAN, July 20. /ARKA/. RA President Robert Kocharian and the
Ambassador of Finland to Armenia Timo Lahelma discussed opportunities
of expanding of Armenian-Finnish relations, President’s press office
told ARKA. Kocharian noted the importance of creation of
corresponding legal-agreement field for activation of business links
between the countries. Press release noted that Lahelma finishes his
diplomatic mission in Armenia. L.D. –0–

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RA PRIME MINISTER RECEIVES GERMAN AMBASSADOR TO RA ON THE OCCASION OF
COMPLETION OF HIS DIPLOMATIC MISSION

YEREVAN, July 20. /ARKA/. RA Prime Minister Andranik Margarian
received German Ambassador to RA Hans Wolf Bartels on the occasion of
completion of his diplomatic mission, RA Government press office told
ARKA. During the meeting Margarian highly estimated the activity of
Bartels in Armenia and his contribution in development of
Armenian-German political and economic relations. He noted the
necessity of future deepening of cooperation between Armenia and
Germany.
Bartels in his turn noted with satisfaction fruitful visit of
Margarian in Germany for participation in Armenian-Germany conference
on economic cooperation in June 2004 and expressed hope that it will
become an additional stimulus in development of economic links
between the countries. L.D. –0–

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NEWLY APPOINTED AMBASSADOR OF PHILIPPINES TO ARMENIA HANDS
CREDENTIALS TO RA PRESIDENT

YEREVAN, July 20. /ARKA/. Newly Appointed Ambassador of Philippines
to Armenia Ernesto Villiarica Lliamas (residence in Moscow) handed
credentials to RA President Robert Kocharian, President’s press
office told ARKA. During the meeting the parties discussed
perspectives of development of bilateral cooperation. At this they
noted that cooperation between the countries has big potential, which
is not used effectively yet. The parties expressed readiness to take
necessary steps for realization of mutually beneficial programs in
the sphere of economy. L.D. –0–

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A DELEGATION OF THE REPRESENTATIVES HOUSE OF THAILAND PARLIAMENT TO
ARRIVE IN ARMENIA ON JULY 21-27

YEREVAN, July 20. /ARKA/. A delegation of friendship group of
Thailand-Armenia House of Representatives of the Parliament of
Thailand will visit Armenia on July 21-27 headed by the Senator Sanit
Kulcharoen. As ARKA was informed in the RA NA Public Relations
Department, the representatives of the delegation will meet the RA NA
Speaker Arthur Baghdasaryan, the members of Armenia-Thailand
Parliamentary Friendship Group of RA NA, the RA Ministers of Foreign
Affairs, and Trade and Economic Development Vartan Oskanian and Karen
Chshmarityan, and the Mayor of Yerevan Yervand Zakharyan.
As it is mentioned in the press release, on July 22 in
Tsitsernakaberd the delegation from Thailand will place wreaths on
the memorial of victims of the Armenian Genocide of 1915. A.A.-0 –