ARKA News Agency
July 21 2004
NKR President Arkady Gukasian receives group of French compatriots
Armenian-Georgian relations are one of constituents of regional
stability
RA Parliament Speaker and Georgian Foreign Minister discuss expanding
of bilateral relations
RA President and German Ambassador in RA discusses issues of mutual
cooperation
RA PM and US Ambassador to RA discuss issues of Armenian-US
partnership
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NKR PRESIDENT ARKADY GUKASIAN RECEIVES GROUP OF FRENCH COMPATRIOTS
YEREVAN, July 21. /ARKA/. NKR President Arkady Gukasian received
group of French compatriots. Delegation consisted of the President of
`Europe de la Memoire’ Organization Alexis Govchian, Member of Board
of Commercial Council of Organization of Black Sea Economic
Cooperation Samson Ozararat, representative of Armenian Community of
Nice Grikor Adjerkhanian and Director Executive of EU Chamber of
Commerce in Armenia Ovanes Igitian. The parties share the impressions
on Nagorno Karabakh and exchanged views on several issues considering
links between Nagorno Karabakh and Diaspora. L.D. –0–
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ARMENIAN-GEORGIAN RELATIONS ARE ONE OF CONSTITUENTS OF REGIONAL
STABILITY
YEREVAN, July 21. /ARKA/. Armenian-Georgian relations are one of
constituents of regional stability, RA Government press office told
ARKA that this was stated by RA PM Andranik Margarian during the
meeting with Georgian Foreign Minister Salome Zurabashvili. Margarian
expressed satisfaction with high level of Armenian-Georgian
interstate relations, based on mutual trust and cooperation and on
the friendship of the two people.
Talking about provision of regional stability Margarian stressed the
interest of Armenia in stability of Georgia.
During the meeting Zurabashvili represented internal political
developments in Georgia, namely situation in Ajaria, Abkhazia, South
Osetia and relations of Georgia with Russia and Turkey.
The parties also discussed actual problems of Djavahk. Margarian
expressed hope that the authorities of Georgia will continue
concentration on settlement of socio-economic, educational and
culture problems of Armenians of Djavahk. L.D. –0–
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RA PARLIAMENT SPEAKER AND GEORGIAN FOREIGN MINISTER DISCUSS EXPANDING
OF BILATERAL RELATIONS
YEREVAN, July 21. /ARKA/. RA Parliament Speaker Arthur Baghdasarian
and Georgian Foreign Minister Salome Zurabashvili discussed expanding
of bilateral relations, RA NA told ARKA. The parties noted the
importance of regional cooperation and involvement of South Caucasus
countries in mutual economic programs, stressed the necessity of
activation of the parliaments in international structures and
participation in South Caucasus parliament initiative.
Baghdasarian noted the steps taken by Georgia on the way of
democratization of society and expressed confidence that they will
contribute to improvement of life conditions of Armenians living in
Georgia. L.D. –0–
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RA PRESIDENT AND GERMAN AMBASSADOR IN RA DISCUSSES ISSUES OF MUTUAL
COOPERATION
YEREVAN, July 21. /ARKA/. RA President Robert Kocharian met today the
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Germany to RA H.E.
Hans Wulf Bartels that is completing his three years long mission in
Armenia. As RA President Press Service told ARKA, RA President highly
appreciating Bertel’s contribution into the development of
Armenian-German relations, Kocharian mentioned that during the
Ambassador’s activity there was realized a whole package of
interesting programs. Bartels expressed his gratitude for the support
rendered during his mission in Armenia. T.M. -0–
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RA PM AND US AMBASSADOR TO RA DISCUSS ISSUES OF ARMENIAN-US
PARTNERSHIP
YEREVAN, July 21. /ARKA/. RA PM Andranik Margarian met today the
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of US to RA John Ordway
that is completing his mission in the country. As RA Government
Public and Press relations Department told ARKA, PM highly
appreciated the Ambassaodr’s activity in RA as well as his efforts
aimed at stimulating the Armenian-US relations. The Head of the
Armenian Government also mentioned the essential progress targeted at
more active political and economic ties as well as the cooperation in
the international structures. As one of the results of the
cooperation he mentioned including RA in Millennium Challenge
initiative.
Presenting the program of working out and discussion of the
Millennium Challenge Armenian Program, Margarian assured that in
September as per the developed plan, the Program would be submitted
to the US Government’s review. He also expressed a hope that the
Armenian Program would catch the attention of the US Government,
while its implementation would contribute to considerable extent into
accomplishment of the strategic program for elimination of poverty.
In his turn as said by John Ordway, he considers the development of
the Armenian Program in the frameworks of Millennium Challenge an
evidence of cooperation of two countries and one of the most
important initiative for Armenia. He also expressed a hope that the
Program will continue successfully during the activity of new US
Ambassador. T.M. -0–