ARKA News Agency
July 26 2004

RA PM takes part in 3rd sitting of Armenian-Georgian interstate
commission

RA Foreign Minister receives future chairman of regular OSCE Council

NKR President receives a citizen of France, who moves to Stepanakert
with his family for permanent residence

RA NA Speaker Arthur Baghdasaryan receives a delegation of
Thailand-Armenia deputy friendship group

RA President goes on 10-days holiday

Delivery of nuclear fuel new lot for Armenian Nuclear Power Plant
completed as scheduled

NKR President receives famous Canadian singer Isabel Bairakdarian

Bruce Jackson: it is time Washington and Brussels make their
contribution to Nagorno Karabakh conflict settlement

Arkadi Ghukasyan: non-admission of resumption of military operations
is the main objective of NKR

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RA PM TAKES PART IN 3RD SITTING OF ARMENIAN-GEORGIAN INTERSTATE
COMMISSION

YEREVAN, July 26. /ARKA/. RA Prime Minister Andranik Margarian took
part in 3rd sitting of Armenian-Georgian Interstate Commission, RA
Government press office told ARKA. The Head of Georgian Government
Zurab Jvania stated at the opening of the sitting that conduction of
the meeting with participation of the two Prime Ministers testifies
to serious plans of Armenian and Georgia to expand and develop
cooperation between them. `It is impossible to imagine development of
Georgia without Armenia’, Jvania stressed. According to him, though
goods’ turnover between the countries has grown for the last years,
however in conditions of existing potential it can be achieved more.
He expressed hope that by the end of the year, goods turnover between
Georgia and Armenia will exceed the highest indicators of last years.
Jvania also mentioned the issues of expanding of agreement-legal
field and cooperation in culture and science-educational fields.
According to press release, Margarian noted that increase of the
level of the sittings of interstate commission testifies to serious
plans of the parties on deepening of trade-economic cooperation,
being a stimulus for full-fledged use of existing potential.
Margarian noted that Armenia is really interested in development and
deepening of bilateral and multilateral cooperation with Georgia. He
expressed confidence that the agreements achieved during the sitting
will become important steps on the way of future development of
Armenian-Georgian trade and economic cooperation. L.D. –0 –

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RA FOREIGN MINISTER RECEIVES FUTURE CHAIRMAN OF REGULAR OSCE COUNCIL

YEREVAN, July 26. /ARKA/. RA Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanian
received future Chairman of Regular OSCE Council Yanesh Lenarchich,
RA MFA told ARKA. During the meeting the parties noted the importance
of different missions and directions of OSCE activity. The parties
stressed the peacemaking role of OSCE in conflicts’ settlement. The
parties gave positive estimation to activity of OSCE MG.
According to press release, during the meeting Armenian Foreign
Minister commented recent joint statement of CIS states considering
OSCE activity in the view of necessity of reforms of this
organization. L.D. –0 –

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NKR PRESIDENT RECEIVES A CITIZEN OF FRANCE, WHO MOVES TO STEPANAKERT
WITH HIS FAMILY FOR PERMANENT RESIDENCE

STEPANAKERT, July 26. /ARKA/. NKR President Arkadi Ghukasyan received
Michele Tankres, a citizen of France, who moved to Stepanakert with
his family for permanent residence.
According to the main news agency adjunct to NKR President, in the
course of the meeting with the President Tankres expressed his wish
to use his knowledge and possibilities for the good of
Nagorno-Karabakh.
In his turn Ghukasyan greeted his initiative to move to Karabakh and
expressed his readiness to support him in any overcoming of any
problems connected with his emigration.
Tankres has visited NKR since 1993. He contributed a lot to the
accomplishment of the republic by means of both humanitarian aid, and
implementation of some social programs in NKR. Tankres also actively
participated in organization of Hayastan Pan Armenian Fun in France
to collect finances for the construction of the North-South Highway
strategically important or NKR. A.H. – 0 –

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RA NA SPEAKER ARTHUR BAGHDASARYAN RECEIVES A DELEGATION OF
THAILAND-ARMENIA DEPUTY FRIENDSHIP GROUP

YEREVAN, July 26. /ARKA/. RA NA Speaker Arthur Baghdasaryan received
a delegation of Thailand-Armenia deputy friendship group at the head
of a Senator Sanit Kulcharoen. According to RA NA Press Service and
Public Relations Department, in the course of the meeting
Baghdasaryan attached special importance to the visit of the
delegation from Thailand to Armenia, expressing his belief that it
contributes to strengthening of the Armenian -Thai interparliamentary
relations. Baghdasaryan noted the necessity for activating the
economic co-operation between two countries, in particular, in the
areas of diamond treating, jewelry industry, high technologies, and
for holding business -forums. He also emphasized the importance in
co-operation in the area of culture, education tourism and
environmental issues.
According to press release, during the meeting the parties discussed
the issues for establishment of practical contacts between Armenia
and Thailand, noting the necessity for activating interparliamentary
relations, organizations of mutual visits and co-operation in
international parliamentary organizations. A.H. – 0–

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RA PRESIDENT GOES ON 10-DAYS HOLIDAY

YEREVAN, July 26. /ARKA/. RA President Robert Kocharian went on
10-days holiday that he will enjoy in Armenia, as RA President Press
Service told ARKA. T.M. -0–

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DELIVERY OF NUCLEAR FUEL NEW LOT FOR ARMENIAN NUCLEAR POWER PLANT
COMPLETED AS SCHEDULED

YEREVAN, July 26. /ARKA/. The delivery of nuclear fuel new lot for
the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant (ANPP) completed as per schedule. As
it is mentioned in press release issued by INTER RAO UES CJSC and
provided to ARKA, the payment for the fuel delivered according to the
contract terms was made by INTER RAO UES CJSC. By this, the Russian
side implemented the undertaken commitments for uninterrupted work of
ANNP. According to the press release, the cost of delivered lot of
the fuel makes USD 12 mln, the same price as it constituted last
year, although the prices grew by more than 40% on the international
market.
Note that the Armenian NPP has started functioning in January 1980,
and it was shut down in March 1989 under the pressure of the public
opinion. ANPP resumed its operation in November 1995. The first block
of the station is not operating presently either. The second block of
the Armenian NPP generates on the average up to 50% of electricity
produced in the republic. The average annual capacity of ANPP equals
360-370 MWt. Total capacity of the ANPP two blocks stands at 815 Mwt.
Based on experts’ evaluations, the station can work till 2018.
The financial management of ANPP were transferred to trustful
management of INTER RAO USE CJSC, affiliate of RAO UES OF RUSSIA (60%
of shares) and Rosenergatom (40%). T.M. -0–

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NKR PRESIDENT RECEIVES FAMOUS CANADIAN SINGER ISABEL BAIRAKDARIAN

STEPANAKERT, July 26. /ARKA/. Arkadi Ghukasyan, NKR President
received famous Canadian singer of Armenian descent, soloist of
Metropolitan Opera Isabel Bairakdarian (soprano).
As NKR President Press Service told ARKA, during the meeting she said
that arrived in Stepanakert specially to perform on Karabakh scene
and to introduce the amateurs of musical art of NKR with the works of
world classics. She told with satisfaction that the people in Nagorno
Karabakh are fonder of the high art, especially the youth. In her
opinion, this means that `the aspiration toward the beautiful that
always distinguished the Armenian people, became an unalienable part
of Karabakh people, that were able keeping and multiplying the best
traditions of Artsakh for growing multifaceted and educated
personalities’. T.M. -0–

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BRUCE JACKSON: IT IS TIME WASHINGTON AND BRUSSELS MAKE THEIR
CONTRIBUTION TO NAGORNO KARABAKH CONFLICT SETTLEMENT

STEPANAKERT, July 26. /ÀÐÊÀ/. It is time Washington and Brussels make
a tangible contribution to NKR and other conflict settlements, stated
Bruce Jackson, the President of the Project on Transitional
Democracies, President of the US Committee on NATO in the US Senate
during his meeting with Arkadi Ghukasyan, NKR President. According to
him, human potential is tragically decreasing as a result of
Prednisrovie, Abkhaz, South Osetia and Nagorno Karabakh conflicts,
which hampers economic development and necessary education for the
growing generation thus impeding full integration in European family.
`We are going to present the whole significance of the Karabakh
problem which requires obligatory solution to US and European
authorities’, said Jackson. According to him, the main objective of
the mission is the more active involvement of international community
in settlement process. In this respect, Jackson emphasized the
decision of the EU on involvement of region’s countries in Wider
Europe/New Neighbors program, às well as NATO’s announcement made at
Istanbul summit concerning the interest of the Alliance in
establishment of peace, stability and democracy in the region. L.V.
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ARKADI GHUKASYAN: NON-ADMISSION OF RESUMPTION OF MILITARY OPERATIONS
IS THE MAIN OBJECTIVE OF NKR

STEPANAKERT, July 26. /ÀÐÊÀ/. The main objective of NKR is not to
allow the resumption of military operations and to promote the
further economic development of the republic, its integration in the
common European family, and the establishment of a civil society.
This was stated by Arkadi Ghukasyan, the NKR President during his
meeting with Bruce Jackson, the President of the Project on
Transitional Democracies, President of the US Committee on NATO in
the US Senate, as well as members of the delegation headed by him. As
the ARKA own reporter informs from Stepanakert, speaking about the
possibilities of problem solution based on concessions, the NKR
President mentioned that compromises should always be mutual and
require mutual concessions from all parts of the conflict. He said
that at first it is necessary to achieve ceasing of propaganda war
against each other at least; however this step is usually refused by
the Azeri side. Ghukasyan once again confirmed the commitment of
Karabakh to exceptionally peaceful ways of conflict settlement and
noted that the official Stepanakert has many times unsuccessfully
turned to Baku authorities with various initiatives on establishment
of trust measures, without which the settlement process is
impossible.
During the meeting the guests also shared their points of view
concerning the measures to be taken by the conflict sides to
accelerate the settlement, told about their impressions of meetings
with representatives of NKR power and NGOs. They also declared for a
more active involvement of international community in settlement
process. L.V.–0–