ARKA News Agency
28 Oct. 2004

Nagorno Karabakh strictly goes along the way of democracy – Arkady
Gukasian

RA NA Speaker and WB Regional Director to South Caucasus discuss
cooperation issues

Delegation of Vitebsk department of Belarus trade-industrial chamber
visits Armenia

In Q3 2004 international organizations provided Armenia $4 million 229
thousand for realization of programs of Social Investments Fund

RA Foreign Minister leaves for Tbilisi for participation in the sitting
of BSEC Foreign Ministers Council

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NAGORNO KARABAKH STRICTLY GOES ALONG THE WAY OF DEMOCRACY – ARKADY
GUKASIAN

STEPANAKERT, October 28. /ARKA/. Nagorno Karabakh strictly goes along
the way of democracy, NKR President Arkady Gukasian stated during the
meeting with the delegation of political figures and experts from USA
and Europe. Delegation is headed with the President of German Fund of
US Marshall Craig Kennedy and the Head of Project of Transition
Democracies, Chairman of NATO Committee to US Senate Bruce Jackson. The
President once again confirmed the readiness of Karabakh party to
discuss existing problems with Azeri party and the same time stressed
that official Baku should demonstrate constructive position.
Talking about NKR goals Gukasian said “despite of serious damage caused
by war, lasting blockage and absence of assistance of international
community, we managed to achieve serious progress in the issue of
creation of civil society”, he said. L.D. –0–

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RA NA SPEAKER AND WB REGIONAL DIRECTOR TO SOUTH CAUCASUS DISCUSS
COOPERATION ISSUES

YEREVAN, October 28. /ARKA/. RA NA Speaker Arthur Baghdasarian and WB
Regional Director to South Caucasus Donna Dowsett-Coirolo discussed
cooperation issues, RA NA told ARKA. The parties discussed process and
development of WB-NA cooperation. Dowsett-Coirolo noted that WB has
good cooperation with RA Parliament, which assists productivity and
effectiveness of their works.
Baghdasarian expressed satisfaction with realized programs in the
sphere of education, healthcare and social sphere and stressed the
importance of control over their realization.
Talking about future realization of WB programs in Armenia the Speaker
stressed the importance of making an accent on regional programs,
assistance to creation of middle class. L.D. –0–

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DELEGATION OF VITEBSK DEPARTMENT OF BELARUS TRADE-INDUSTRIAL CHAMBER
VISITS ARMENIA

YEREVAN, October 28. /ARKA/. Delegation of Vitebsk department of
Belarus trade-industrial chamber visits Armenia on the invitation of
trade-industrial chamber of Kotayk region. Belarus Embassy to Armenia
told ARKA that the base for give visit was establishment of contacts
and signing of the agreement on cooperation between TICs of Vitebsk
region and Kotayk region. The goal of the visit is provision of
products of Vitebsk companies, conduction of negotiations with
administration of Armenian companies. During the meetings the parties
considered issues of organization of supplies of Armenian products in
Belarus and other possible variants of Armenian-Belarus trade-economic
cooperation. L.D. –0–

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IN Q3 2004 INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDED ARMENIA $4 MILLION 229
THOUSAND FOR REALIZATION OF PROGRAMS OF SOCIAL INVESTMENTS FUND

YEREVAN, October 28. /ARKA/. In Q3 2004 international organizations
provided Armenia $4 million 229 thousand for realization of programs of
social investments fund, RA Government press office told ARKA that it
was stated by SIF Director Executive Ashot Kirakosian at the regular
sitting of the Fund. According to him, the works envisaged in the
frames of the Fund’s programs are fulfilled by 114%, including at the
line of construction – by 111%. Kirakosian said that for realization of
construction works 30 agreements were conducted totaling $1 million
785.7 thousand. L.D. –0–

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RA FOREIGN MINISTER LEAVES FOR TBILISI FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE SITTING
OF BSEC FOREIGN MINISTERS COUNCIL

YEREVAN, October 28. /ARKA/. RA Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanian left
for Tbilisi for participation in the sitting of BSEC Foreign Ministers
Council, RA MFA told ARKA. L.D. –0–

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From: Baghdasarian