ARKA News Agency
Sept 14 2004

Presentation of notebooks of Armenian Unicomp Company takes place in
Yerevan

NATO PA representatives conduct meeting with public organizations of
Armenia

Catholicos of All Armenians meets with the newly appointed US
Ambassador to Armenia

Newly appointed Ambassador of South-African Republic hands
credentials to RA President

RA President to leave for Astana on September 15 to participate in
Council of Heads of CIS member countries session

Meeting of RA and Azeri presidents to take place on September 15 in
Astana

Control of illegal construction in Armenia should be tightened

Conversebank (Armenia) announces contest on best economic development
project for RA communities

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PRESENTATION OF NOTEBOOKS OF ARMENIAN UNICOMP COMPANY TAKES PLACE IN
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, September 14. /ARKA/. Presentation of notebooks of Armenian
Unicomp Company took place in Yerevan. The presentation represented 6
types of notebooks with historic names Argishti and Nairi. According
to Director of CJSC Unicomp Armen Baldrian, several other models are
being developed. “New Intel technologies allowed assembling of
notebooks in Armenia”, he said.
Repetition works of Armenian notebooks based on Intel Centrino
technology that envisages wirelss technology of Internet connection –
WiFi, started in July 2004. According to Baldrian, at the primary
stage production volume will amount to 100 notebooks a month, during
six month period this number will be increased to 200, while capacity
of the company is 1000 notebooks a month. “Prices on Armenian
notebooks will be 30% less than foreign ones, however we are
constantly working on price policy and in six month we expect
decrease of prices by another 10%”, he said. Baldrian added that
prices on computers range between $1300-2200, including VAT. He
explained low prices with “correctly chosen components and optimal
production”, when basic accent is made on quality of notebooks,
without spending extra assets on “small design applications”.
Baldrian did not say which percent of the products will be exported
and noted that export is among the plans of the company. He said that
the experts will conduct researches to conclude future agreements
abroad and the company expects Intel support.
Unicomp Company was created in 1996 on the base of famous in Armenia
computer firm Nairi-91 that dealt with development of software for
banks and realized its products in USSR republics. Assortment of the
products is wide, starting from small computer accessories – cables,
connectors, ending with computer systems. In 2002 annual turnover of
the company made $1.2 million and in result of 2003 the growth made
30%. L.D. –0–

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NATO PA REPRESENTATIVES CONDUCT MEETING WITH PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS OF
ARMENIA

YEREVAN, September 14. /ARKA/. NATO PA representatives conduct
meeting with public organizations of Armenia, RA Government press
office told ARKA. The parties discussed financing of organizations,
activity of mass media and opportunity of decrease of migration and
volumes of black economy in Armenia.
Tomorrow these meetings will continue. L.D. –0–

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CATHOLICOS OF ALL ARMENIANS MEETS WITH THE NEWLY APPOINTED US
AMBASSADOR TO ARMENIA

YEREVAN, September, 14. /ARKA/. Garegin II, the Catholicos of All
Armenians, met today with John Marshall Evans, the newly appointed
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the USA to Armenia.
According to the Press Service Department of the Mother See of
Echmiadzin, during the meeting the Catholicos mentioned with
satisfaction the support and assistance rendered by the US to Armenia
in course of all independence period, as well as careful attitude
towards American Armenians.
In his turn, Mr. Evans assured Garegin II, that he will do everything
in his power for the success of his mission and assistance to
strengthening of friendship and bilateral cooperation between the two
countries.
According to the press release, the sides also touched upon the
significant mission of the Armenian Apostolic Church in the life of
Armenian people and establishment of Armenian State system. L.V.–0–

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NEWLY APPOINTED AMBASSADOR OF SOUTH-AFRICAN REPUBLIC HANDS
CREDENTIALS TO RA PRESIDENT

YEREVAN, September 14. /ARKA/. Newly appointed Ambassador of
South-African Republic to Armenia Ashraf Sentso (residence in Kiev)
handed credentials to RA President Robert Kocharian, President’s
press office told ARKA. During the meeting Kocharian stressed the
necessity of development of cooperation between Armenia and African
countries and stressed the important role of SAR in this context.
The parties noted that both countries productively cooperate in the
frames of different international structures. As the most perspective
directions of cooperation they noted diamond processing and tourism.
L.D. –0–

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RA PRESIDENT TO LEAVE FOR ASTANA ON SEPTEMBER 15 TO PARTICIPATE IN
COUNCIL OF HEADS OF CIS MEMBER COUNTRIES SESSION

YEREVAN, September, 14. /ARKA/. The RA President Robert Kocharian
will leave for Astana on September 15 to participate in the session
of Council of Heads of CIS States. According to the Press Service
department of RA President, during the session it is planned to
discuss issues of further development of CIS security cooperation in
frames of UN and OSCE adopted documents. The leaders will also
exchange views on certain issues having a negative impact on trade
and economic cooperation of CIS countries. During the session, the
elections of the President of Economic Court of CIS and his Deputy
will be carried out as well as the elections of Head of the
headquarters on military cooperation coordination, the President of
the Council of Heads of CIS States. It is also planned to sign a
number of documents.
On the eve of the Summit, sessions of Councils of Heads of
Governments and Councils of Foreign Ministers of CIS will take place.
L.V.–0–

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MEETING OF RA AND AZERI PRESIDENTS TO TAKE PLACE ON SEPTEMBER 15 IN
ASTANA

YEREVAN, September 14. /ARKA/. Meeting of RA and Azeri presidents
will take place on September 15 in Astana, RA President’s press
office told ARKA. The meeting will take place in the frames of the
sitting of CIS States Presidents’ Council.
It will be the third meeting of the presidents of the two countries.
First meeting took place in the frames of World Summit of Information
Society in Geneva on Dec 11, 2003 and second – in Warsaw on April 28,
2004. L.D. –0–

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CONTROL OF ILLEGAL CONSTRUCTION IN ARMENIA SHOULD BE TIGHTENED

YEREVAN, September 14. /ARKA/. The control of illegal constructions
should be tightened in Armenia. According to the Press Service
Department of RA President, this was stated by Robert Kocharian
during his meeting with Manuk Vardanyan, the Head of State Committee
of the Real Property Cadastre at RA Government. The President gave
instructions to quickly solve the question of illegal construction
and in particular, to include them in the tax field or liquidate, if
necessary. This order of the RA President resulted from the
presentation of the real estate market situation by Manuk Vardanyan,
in particular when he mentioned that a number of constructions need
to be granted a right of property and are not included in real estate
tax database.
Kocharian also instructed Vardanyan to regulate the process of
registration of real estate alienation operations and lease of state
lands, which are carried out on community level. In particular, the
President mentioned the need for legislative regulation of auction
publicity, starting price of the object in order to control the
operations and ensure the equitable participation of all citizens.
L.V.–0–

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CONVERSEBANK (ARMENIA) ANNOUNCES CONTEST ON BEST ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
PROJECT FOR RA COMMUNITIES

YEREVAN, September 14. /ARKA/. Conversebank (Armenia) announced a
contest on best economic development project for communities of
Armenia. According to the press service of the bank, both RA citizens
and legal entities can take part in the contest. The applicants
should submit a proposal consisting of 25 lists at minimum with a
corresponding review, as well as submit an application and fill in a
form. The deadline for submission of the proposals is November 12,
2004. The best project will be awarded $2000.

CJSC Conversebank was registered on December 20, 1993. According to
the published financial reports, the assets of the bank as of June
30, 2004 amounted to AMD 30,7 bln, total capital – about AMD 4 bln
and the net profit in the first half of 2004 made AMD 852,9 mln. ($1
– AMD 514,65). L.V. –0–

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