ARKA News Agency
Oct 7 2004
RA Foreign Minister and Ambassador of Belgium to RA discuss bilateral
relations
Exhibition “Graphic Arts-Sculpture 2004” opens in Yerevan
Armenian ACRA Credit Bureau to become member of Association of
Consumer Credit Information Suppliers (Europe) (ACCIS)
Catholicos of All Armenian receives members of regular commission of
CIS Interparliament Assembly on Defense and Security
RA President receives famous Brazilian Prose Writer Paolo Coelho
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RA FOREIGN MINISTER AND AMBASSADOR OF BELGIUM TO RA DISCUSS BILATERAL
RELATIONS
YEREVAN, October 7. /ARKA/. RA Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanian and
newly appointed Ambassador of Belgium to RA Daniele del Marmol
(residence in Moscow) discussed bilateral relations, RA MFA told
ARKA. Oskanian noted close and productive relations of the two
countries and paid attention to deepening of trade-economic links and
realization of joint economic programs. The parties discussed also
perspectives of regional development in the frames of the EU new
neighborhood policy regarding South Caucasus. The parties discussed
present situation in South Caucasus, Karabakh settlement,
Armenian-Turkish relations and regional problems. L.D. –0–
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EXHIBITION “GRAPHIC ARTS-SCULPTURE 2004” OPENS IN YEREVAN
YEREVAN, October 7. /ARKA/. Exhibition “Graphic Arts-Sculpture 2004”
opened today in Yerevan. According to one of the organizers of the
exhibition, member of Artists Union Robert Manukian the main goal of
the exhibition is enrichment of spiritual world of people and
assistance to future development of Armenian art. He said that it was
decided this year to exhibit not only graphic works, but also
sculptures.
The exhibition represents works of about 250 Armenian sculptures and
graphic artists, including Grikor Agasian, Genrik Mamian, Karen
Agamian.
Note first exhibition of graphic arts was conducted in Armenia in
1926. After long break the exhibition opened again in 1991 and
represented the works of 160 participants. The idea of the exhibition
was restarted in 2003.
This year the exhibition will last till Oct 17. L.D. –0–
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ARMENIAN ACRA CREDIT BUREAU TO BECOME MEMBER OF ASSOCIATION OF
CONSUMER CREDIT INFORMATION SUPPLIERS (EUROPE) (ACCIS)
YEREVAN, October 7. /ARKA/. Armenian ACRA Credit Bureau ACRA will
become the member of Association of Consumer Credit Information
Suppliers (Europe) (ACCIS). According to the Press Service of ACRA,
the agreement was reached during the visit of ACRA delegation to
Beijing, where the International Conference was held in September
organized by Association of Consumer Credit Information Suppliers
(Europe) (ACCIS), Consumer Data Industry Association (U.S.) (CDIA)
and Chinese Huaxia International Business Credit Consulting Co.
Armen Vardanyan, the President of ACRA Credit Bureau highly
appreciated the results of the conference and mentioned that the
forthcoming membership in ACCIS will give a chance to introduce
Armenia to the world as a country of low-risk business environment
and correspondingly favorable for investments.
Representatives of credit bureaus of all developed countries as well
as from some developing countries and countries with transition
economy- Romania, Croatia, Hungary, Estonia, Armenia Georgia and
Kyrgyzstan participated in the conference
First Armenian credit bureau ACRA was established in January, 2004
and is a 100% private organization. For consulting purposes ACRA
cooperates with Bosnian LRC Engineering Company. L.V. —
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CATHOLICOS OF ALL ARMENIAN RECEIVES MEMBERS OF REGULAR COMMISSION OF
CIS INTERPARLIAMENT ASSEMBLY ON DEFENSE AND SECURITY
YEREVAN, October 7. /ARKA/. Catholicos of All Armenian Garegin II
received members of regular commission of CIS Interparliament
Assembly on Defense and Security, St. Echmiadzin press office told
ARKA. Garegin II paid attention to consolidation of efforts on fight
against terrorism, drug abuse and other evil that threatens humanity.
He said that similar cooperation is necessary for economic
development and prosperity of CIS people.
The Chairman of the Commission Viktor Voitenko thanked Armenian
Catholicos for warm welcome and told him about the works of the
Commission and future programs. L.D. –0–
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RA PRESIDENT RECEIVES FAMOUS BRAZILIAN PROSE WRITER PAOLO COELHO
YEREVAN, October 7. /ARKA/. RA President Robert Kocharian received
famous Brazilian Prose Writer Paolo Coelho, RA President’s press
office told ARKA. Kocharian stressed that Paolo Koelho is the most
readable modern writer whose works continue best traditions of Latin
American literature. He noted with satisfaction that translation of
his book “Alchemist” in Armenian will make it accessible for wide
Armenian community. L.D. –0–
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