ARKA News Agency
Sept 10 2004

Vice President of Argentina receives invitation to pay official visit
in Armenia

Presentation of national program on realization of agreement on
partnership and cooperation between RA and European Communities to
take place in Yerevan on Sep 13

French physician of Armenian origin Roger Balian receives diploma of
foreign member of Armenian Academy of Sciences

Joint delegation of two Committees of NATO Parliamentary Assembly to
arrive in Yerevan on September 13-15

Newly appointed Ambassador of Finland to Armenia presents her
credentials to the RA President

Armenia Expo 2004 4th commercial and industrial exposition forum
opens today in Yerevan

Vigen Chitechyan relieved of his post of a Coordinator of the mission
of Armenia in NATO

RA President has a working meeting with the leaders of the parties of
the political coalition

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VICE PRESIDENT OF ARGENTINA RECEIVES INVITATION TO PAY OFFICIAL VISIT
IN ARMENIA

YEREVAN, September 10. /ARKA/. Vice President of Argentina Daniel
Sioli received invitation to pay official visit in Armenia, RA MFA
told ARKA. During the meeting with RA Ambassador to Argentina Ara
Ayvazian, the parties discussed present level of Armenian-Argentinean
relations and development perspectives. The parties agreed to take
business steps towards establishment of interparliament links. The
parties discussed human rights protection and prevention of crimes
against humanity. The Ambassador highly estimated the principal
position of Argentina in mentioned spheres. L.D. –0—

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PRESENTATION OF NATIONAL PROGRAM ON REALIZATION OF AGREEMENT ON
PARTNERSHIP AND COOPERATION BETWEEN RA AND EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES TO
TAKE PLACE IN YEREVAN ON SEP 13

YEREVAN, September 10. /ARKA/. Presentation of national program on
realization of agreement on partnership and cooperation between RA
and European Communities will take place in Yerevan on Sep 13, RA
Ministry of Finance and Economy told ARKA. The Presentation will
demonstrate guide-books “Administration and Legislation: EU and
Armenia”, “Terminological Directory of EU” and ADAMS computer
program.
Presentation is organized by RA Ministry of Finance and Economy and
AEPLAC (Armenian-European Policy and Legal Advice Centre). L.D. –0—

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FRENCH PHYSICIAN OF ARMENIAN ORIGIN ROGER BALIAN RECEIVES DIPLOMA OF
FOREIGN MEMBER OF ARMENIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

YEREVAN, September 10. /ARKA/. French physician of Armenian origin
Roger Balian received diploma of foreign member of Armenian Academy
of Sciences, AAS press office told ARKA. According to the AAS
President Fadey Sargsian, “election of Roger Balian as a foreign
member is a big honor for us and in the future it will allow
strengthening of friendship between Armenian and French scientists”.
Balian is an author of several fundamental works, namely his
monographs on statistic physics “From microphysics to macrophysics.
Methods and Application” is well known among scientists. Balian is
elected the member of several European academies and scientific
centers. L.D. –0—

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JOINT DELEGATION OF TWO COMMITTEES OF NATO PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY TO
ARRIVE IN YEREVAN ON SEPTEMBER 13-15

YEREVAN, September 10. /ARKA/. Joint delegation of two Committees of
NATO Parliamentary Assembly – Committee on the Civil Dimension of
Security and Sub-Committee of Political Committee to arrive in
Yerevan on September 13-15. As Armenian Parliament’s Public Relations
Department told ARKA, on September 13 the Delegation members plan
meeting Speaker of the Armenian Parliament Arthur Baghdasaryan and
the Head of Standing Committee on Defense, National Security and
Internal Affairs, Head of Associative Delegation of Armenia to
Parliamentary Assembly of NATO Mher Shahgeldyan. The same day there
will be held a “round table” attended by members of the mentioned
Committee of the Armenian Parliament, during which issues related to
issues of local reforms, international security and NATO’s role,
foreign policy and security priorities as well as Armenia’s
contribution into regional security. Also in building of Greek
Embassy in Yerevan, the Delegation members will meet with NATO
nations Ambassadors accredited in Armenia.
As it is mentioned in the press release, on September 14 the NATO
Delegation members will hold a “round table” with NGO representatives
as well as will meet Armenian President Robert Kocharian, Armenian
Defense Minister Serge Sargsian, Deputy Armenian Foreign Minister
Tatul Margaryan and Armenian Internal Affairs Minister Hayk
Harutyunyan. T.M. –0-

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NEWLY APPOINTED AMBASSADOR OF FINLAND TO ARMENIA PRESENTS HER
CREDENTIALS TO THE RA PRESIDENT

YEREVAN, September 10. /ARKA/. The newly appointed Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Finland to Armenia Teri Hakkala
(residence in Helsinki), presented her credentials to Robert
Kocharian, the RA President today. According to the Press Service
Department of RA President, during the meeting, Robert Kocharian
stated that Armenia attaches importance to relations with Finland. In
her turn Teri Hakkala mentioned the interest of her country in
development of cooperation with countries of South Caucasus and
Armenia in particular. The Ambassador noted that Finland “closely
watches the processes taking place in the region”. She attached great
importance to inclusion of Armenia in Wider Europe/New Neighbors
European Union initiative which will open real opportunities for
cooperation. She also mentioned that Finnish businessmen are very
interested in Armenia. According to the press release, the sides
emphasized the significance of establishment of a corresponding
agreement-legal base and conduct of joint business-forums for the
development of business relations between the two countries. L.V.—0–

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ARMENIA EXPO 2004 4TH COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL EXPOSITION FORUM
OPENS TODAY IN YEREVAN

YEREVAN, September, 10. /ARKA/. Armenia Expo 2004 universal regional
commercial and industrial exposition forum opened today in Yerevan.
As Arsen Kazaryan, the Head of the Union for Manufacturers and
Businessmen (Employers) of Armenia, the exposition has become a
traditional arrangement of regular character where the enterprises
present their achievements in industry, trade and services. He
mentioned that the expositions are useful from the point of view of
both internal cooperation and external economic partnerships. He also
said that the current exposition is larger in number of participating
countries and companies, in particular, this year 170 companies
participate in the exposition, against 125 in 2003, at that the
number of participating countries has grown by 25% and makes 15. “We
can also mention the growth of interest on the part of foreign
investors towards Armenia, also the expositions are the main way to
present Armenia’s production”, said Kazaryan.
6 branch expositions are presented at the expo-forum – Industrial
Armenia EXPO, Construct EXPO, Trans EXPO, Polygraphy Publishing
Advertising EXPO, EXPO Food&Drinks and “Comp-EXPO”. The overall
exhibition area makes 1,1 thou sq. m. , which is by 22% larger than
the territory provided in 2003. Besides Armenia and NKR, the
expo-forum included representatives of the USA, Russia, Belarus,
Japan, Czech Republic, Germany, Syria and Iran.
The forum is organized by LOGOS Expo Center with the assistance of
the RA Ministry of Foreign Affairs, RA Ministry of Trade and Economic
Development, the Union of Manufacturers and Businessmen of Armenia
and Armenian Development Agency. The forum will last till September
13.
Armenia Expo 2003 3rd regional universal commercial and industrial
expo-forum was held in Yerevan on September 12-15. L.V.–0–

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VIGEN CHITECHYAN RELIEVED OF HIS POST OF A COORDINATOR OF THE MISSION
OF ARMENIA IN NATO

YEREVAN, September 10. /ARKA/. Vigen Chitechyan was relieved of his
post of a Coordinator of the mission of Armenia in North-Atlantic
Treaty Organization (NATO). According to the RA President’s Press
Service Department, the decree was signed by the President of Armenia
Robert Kocharyan. By another decree Samuel Lazarian is appointed to
the same position. A.H.—0–

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RA PRESIDENT HAS A WORKING MEETING WITH THE LEADERS OF THE PARTIES OF
THE POLITICAL COALITION

YEREVAN, September 10. /ARKA/. RA President Robert Kocharyan had a
working meeting with the leaders of the parties of the political
coalition. According to the RA President’s Press Service Department,
issues connected with the constitutional reforms and the forthcoming
session of the RA NA were discussed during the meeting. A.H.–0–

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