ARKA News Agency
Oct 6 2004

Interregional volunteer activities to take place in 7 Armenian
regions and Yerevan on Oct 28-29

President of Bulgaria awarded with Honorary Doctor’s Degree of
Yerevan State University

RA President: Armenian Diaspora should be more active in assisting
development projects in Armenia

Armenian PM and Bulgarian President discuss strengthening of mutual
cooperation

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INTERREGIONAL VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES TO TAKE PLACE IN 7 ARMENIAN
REGIONS AND YEREVAN ON OCT 28-29

YEREVAN, October 6. /ARKA/. Interregional volunteer activities will
take place in 7 Armenian regions and Yerevan on Oct 28-29, IFES
Yerevan Office. The goal of the activity is encouragement of
volunteer movement and activity of public organizations as effective
means for joining of communities in expanding of local problems. By
participating in the activity, Armenian citizens, receive good
opportunity to demonstrate civil activity and make practical
contribution in development of their communities.
The activity is conducted in Armenia for the 4th time. L.D. –0–

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PRESIDENT OF BULGARIA AWARDED WITH HONORARY DOCTOR’S DEGREE OF
YEREVAN STATE UNIVERSITY

YEREVAN, October 6. /ARKA/. The President of Bulgaria, Georgi
Parvanov was awarded with Honorary Doctor’s Degree of Yerevan State
University (YSU). According to Radik Martirosyan, Rector of YSU, the
Bulgarian President was awarded the academic degree for his
contribution to science, state and political work and efforts aimed
at strengthening of Armenia-Bulgarian relations and friendship.
L.V.–0–

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RA PRESIDENT: ARMENIAN DIASPORA SHOULD BE MORE ACTIVE IN ASSISTING
DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN ARMENIA

YEREVAN, October 6. /ARKA/. Armenian Diaspora should more actively
assist the implementation of development projects in Armenia.
According to the Press Service Department of RA President, this was
stated by the RA President Robert Kocharian today at his meeting with
the delegates of the 83rd conference of Armenian General Benevolent
Union (AGBU). The President highly appreciated the activities of AGBU
in cultural and educational areas and expressed hope that this work
will be continued in future at the current pace. In his turn, Perch
Sedrakyan, the President of AGBU noted that the reforms in Armenia
are noticeable. “Although there still exist a lot of problems, it is
apparent that the country moves forward overcoming the barriers”, he
said.
83rd AGBU conference is being held in Yerevan. 150 participants from
24 countries arrived in Yerevan to participate in the conference.
L.V. -0–

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ARMENIAN PM AND BULGARIAN PRESIDENT DISCUSS STRENGTHENING OF MUTUAL
COOPERATION

YEREVAN, October 6. /ARKA/. Armenian PM Andranik Margarian and
Bulgarian President Georgi Prvanov discussed the issues of
strengthening mutual political and economic cooperation. As Armenian
Government Public and Press Relations Department told ARKA, during
the meeting the sides discussed the issues related to coordinated and
beneficial partnership between two countries in international
organizations. The Head of the Armenian Government presented to the
Bulgarian President Armenia’s tasks related to eurointegration and
regional policy as well as democratic reforms related works. In this
regard Margarian stressed that Armenia attaches importance to
regional cooperation, especially in the frames of OSCE and Council of
Europe “targeted at establishing and strengthening stability in the
South Caucasian region”. In this regard he mentioned the necessity of
more active involvement of Armenia in EU’s economic programs.
As it is mentioned in the press release, the sides stressed
importance of Armenian-Bulgarian Inter-Government Committee on Trade,
Economic and Scientific-Technical Cooperation. At that the Head of
the Armenian Government specially pointed out to Armenia’s interest
in construction of transport way linking South Caucasus with Europe.
In this regard he mentioned possibility of ferry transportations
between Black See ports “Caucasus” and “Varna”, at that expressing
his thanks to the Bulgarian sides for support of this proposal at
last sitting of the Committee. T.M. -0–

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