ARKA News Agency
Oct 20 2004
Construction of three lines of rope-way in Tsakhkadzor (Armenia) to
be finished in 2005
Seismic protection system must be in the same raw of Armenian
priorities
Political will to allow conducting normal elections in Armenia, RA NA
Vice Speaker
The President of Armenia Robert Kocharyan to leave for Georgia for a
three-day official visit on October 22
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CONSTRUCTION OF THREE LINES OF ROPE-WAY IN TSAKHKADZOR (ARMENIA) TO
BE FINISHED IN 2005
YEREVAN, October 20. /ARKA/. Construction of three lines of rope-way
in Tsakhkadzor (Armenia) will be finished in 2005, RA President’s
press office told ARKA. Today the President got familiar with the
construction works at the rope-way and make an assignment to start
works on projecting the third line. In 2004 it is planned to finish
construction of 1st and 2nd lines, the works on which started on Aug
9, 2004. Along with that the works on construction of necessary
infrastructures are also being held.
Construction works on reconstruction of rope-way are made by Swiss
Company Lightner the agreement with which was signed in April 2004.
L.D. –0–
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SEISMIC PROTECTION SYSTEM MUST BE IN THE SAME RAW OF ARMENIAN
PRIORITIES
YEREVAN, October 20. /ARKA/. Seismic protection system must be in the
same raw of Armenian priorities, the Chairman of Association of
Armenian Seismology and Land Physics Sergey Balasanian told ARKA
talking about the results of 5th General Assembly of Asian Seismic
Commission finished to day in Yerevan. According to him, for
strengthening of seismic protection Armenia needs in political
decisions. `The biggest achievement of this Assembly is general
conclusion that all newest achievements in the field of seismic
protection are not yet reflected on security of people. And it
considers all countries of the world’, Balasanian said.
At this Balasanian said that at the Assembly one of the leading
Japanese scientists stated that in near 10 years problem of absolute
predictability of earthquakes will be solved. In the whole he called
the Assembly `unusually successful’ and mentioned the support of RA
Government and Yerevan Municipality.
5th General Assembly dedicated to 15th anniversary of Spitak
earthquake took place in Armenia on Oct 18-20. Representatives of
more than 46 countries arrived in Armenia for participation in the
Assembly. L.D. –0–
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POLITICAL WILL TO ALLOW CONDUCTING NORMAL ELECTIONS IN ARMENIA, RA NA
VICE SPEAKER
YEREVAN, October 20. /ARKA/. Political will will allow conducting
normal elections in Armenia, RA NA Vice Speaker Tigran Torosian.
According to him, conduction of similar election process during next
presidential and parliamentary elections to have exceptional meaning
for the future of Armenia. `If Armenia conducts similar elections,
it’ll receive good opportunity for development. If not, it will have
to take place among corresponding countries’, Torosian said.
Torosian noted that present Election code has some defects,
contributing to election violations, namely the issue of election
lists, role of trustees during calculation of votes. `It would be
naive to think that only changes of EC will achieve the full election
process’, he said. The responsibility for violations taken by some
party will also not lead to a result, before political powers realize
the necessity of quality changes in election process. L.D. –0–
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THE PRESIDENT OF ARMENIA ROBERT KOCHARYAN TO LEAVE FOR GEORGIA FOR A
THREE-DAY OFFICIAL VISIT ON OCTOBER 22
YEREVAN, October 20. /ARKA/. On October 22, the President of Armenia
Robert Kocharyan will leave for Georgia for a three-day official
visit. According to RA President’s Press Service Department, the
official ceremony of meeting RA President will take place near
Bagratashen frontier point. Then in the residence of the Georgian
President Michael Saakashvili and Robert Kocharyan will have a
meeting behind the closed doors followed by the negotiations at the
highest level between the delegations of two countries.
According to the press release, in the course of the visit of the
Armenian President to Georgia, he will met the Speaker of the
Georgian Parliament Nino Burjanadse, the Prime Minister Zourab
Zhvaniya, the Catholicos of All Georgians Iliya the Second. Besides,
Kocharyan will put a wreath to the Memorial to heroes, perished for
the integrity of Georgia, and will participate in festivities devoted
to the Day of Tbilisi. Besides, Kocharyan will meet the authorities
of the Armenian community of Georgia. A.H. – 0–