ARKA News Agency
Nov. 3, 2004
Armenian president meets chairman of Russian Railways OJSC
Opening of direct railway communication between Armenia and Russia in
economic interests of Russia
NKR President signs a number of laws
Benevolent concert of chamber orchestra Camerton to be held in Yerevan
on November 7
NKR President receives members of `Protestant Solidarity of France and
Armenia’
Exhibition of young artists of applied art opened in Yerevan today
Catholicos of All Armenians receives the members of crew of Cilicia
sailing vessel
Armenia to expand and improve international youth cooperation
President of Russian Railways JSC to arrive in Armenia
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ARMENIAN PRESIDENT MEETS CHAIRMAN OF RUSSIAN RAILWAYS OJSC
YEREVAN, November 03. /ARKA/. Armenian President Robert Kocharian met
the Chairman of Russian Railways OJSC Gennadi Fadeev. As Armenian
President Press Service told ARKA, Kocharian mentioned that the volume
of transport operations in Armenia grows. He added that there must be
undertaken all possible measures in order communications not to remain
obstacle for further economic development.
The side mentioned Russian Railways OJSC and Armenian Railways CJSC
will declare on establishing of a cargo operating JV. He touched upon
details of the initiative. T.M. -0–
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OPENING OF DIRECT RAILWAY COMMUNICATION BETWEEN ARMENIA AND RUSSIA IN
ECONOMIC INTERESTS OF RUSSIA
YEREVAN, November 03. /ARKA/. Opening of direct railway communication
between Armenia and Russia in economic interests of Russia, as Gennadi
Fadeev, President of Russian Railways said during his meeting with
Armenian PM Andarnik MArgarian, Armenian Government Public and Press
Relations Department reports. He said that during his visit to Yerevan
he plans signing a joint statement with Ararat Khrimyan, Head of
Armenian Railways on establishing of a joint Russian-Armenian cargo
operating company. They also reached agreement on establishing a
working group that will be in charge of financial, economic and other
issues. Later in Fadeev’s words there will be prepared a document on
cooperation in the field of cooperation in sphere of railway
communication between Armenia and Russia.
In his words, Margarian said that stimulation of railway communications
is an important factor in development of trade and economy and
increasing of cargo transportations between Armenia and Russia.
The sides mentioned important role of re-operation of transport
communication in establishing peace in the region and settlement of
regional conflicts. T.M. -0–
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NKR PRESIDENT SIGNS A NUMBER OF LAWS
STEPANAKERT, November 03. /ARKA/. President of NKR Arkadi Ghukasyan
signed laws on minimal consumer basket and minimal consumer budget, on
legal and social-economic guarantees for deported from Azerbaijani
Republic in 1998-1992 and received NKR citizenship, on encashment
activity, on information freedom.
As NKR President Press Service told ARKA, Ghukasyan also signed law on
amending the law on salary. The laws were passed by NKR Parliament on
October, 2004. T.M. -0–
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BENEVOLENT CONCERT OF CHAMBER ORCHESTRA CAMERTON TO BE HELD IN YEREVAN
ON NOVEMBER 7
YEREVAN, November 03. /ARKA/ The benevolent concert of chamber
orchestra Camerton to be held in Yerevan on November 7. As Hayastan
All-Armenian Fund Press Service told ARKA, the concert will be
dedicated to annual TV campaign, all funds received from which will be
directed to construction of highway `North-South’. The concert is
organized by Camerton NGO with support of Center prefecture of Yerevan
and Ashtarak -Kat company.
On the eve of TV campaign the secondary schools of Armenia organized
collection of money for the highway.
The total length of North-South highway that is constructed in NKR
under auspices of Hayastan All-Armenian Fund is circa 170 km. It cost
is USD 25 mln. T.M. -0–
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NKR PRESIDENT RECEIVES MEMBERS OF `PROTESTANT SOLIDARITY OF FRANCE AND
ARMENIA’
YEREVAN, November 03. /ARKA/. NKR President Arkadi Ghukasyan received
members of `Protestant Solidarity of France and Armenia’ (SPFA) headed
by Samuel SAhakyan. As NKR President Information Department told ARKA,
Sahakyan presented to Ghukasyan the main priorities of its activity. He
said that the organization plans implementation of a number of projects
particularly establishing of a children’s library. Arkadi Ghukasyan in
his turn mentioned the importance of implementation of SPFA projects in
NKR especially for popularization of the French language and culture
there.
SPFA implements various humanitarian projects in Armenia since 1990. In
1997 it opened its representation in NKR. T.M. -0–
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CATHOLICOS OF ALL ARMENIANS RECEIVES THE MEMBERS OF CREW OF CILICIA
SAILING VESSEL
YEREVAN, November 3. /ARKA/. Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II
received the members of Cilicia sailing vessel crew. According to the
Press Chancellery of Holy See of St. Echmiadzin, Catholicos highly
appreciated the courage of the Cilicia crew, displayed `during this
long navigation, which kept high the dignity of their Homeland’. He
noted that `the navigation was in the center of attention of all
Armenians, who are grateful and proud of it’.
During the meeting, the members of the crew told the Catholicos about
the memorable meetings and mentioned the hearty welcome rendered to
Cilicia in all countries it visited. They also spoke about the future
plans of the sailors. In the end of the meeting, Garegin II noted that
similar initiatives promote the strengthening of unified spirit and
sense of the Armenian nation. L.V. – 0–
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EXHIBITION OF YOUNG ARTISTS OF APPLIED ART OPENED IN YEREVAN TODAY
YEREVAN, November 03. /ARKA/. Exhibition of young masters of applied
art opened in Yerevan today. As Lilit Asatryan, Armenian Deputy Culture
and Youth Affairs Minister told, the exhibition aims at encouraging of
creativity of young artists. 4-17 years old 28 graduates of Center of
Armenian Applied Art presented 113 works. She also mentioned that this
is already the forth exhibition of graduates of the Center that
functions around one year. She also said that by the end of 2004 there
will be held another several exhibitions in the frames of `Creation of
global cooperation for development of the Millennium’.
The exhibition is dedicated to International Day of Youth and was
organized by UN Yerevan Office and Armenian Culture and youth Affairs
Ministry.
The exhibition is held in the frames of the 12th meeting of
International Council of Heads of State Bodies on Youth Affairs from
the CIS participated by delegations from Russia, Ukraine, milodaova,
Tajukistan, Belarus and Georgia. T.M. -0–
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ARMENIA TO EXPAND AND IMPROVE INTERNATIONAL YOUTH COOPERATION
YEREVAN, November 3. /ARKA/. The RA Government confirms its wish to
expand and improve international youth cooperation, as stated Andranik
Margaryan, the RA Prime Minister, in his message to the participants of
the 12th meeting of Council of Heads of CIS State Institutions for
Youth Affairs, which was read by Lilit Asatryan, the RA Deputy Minister
of Culture and Youth Affairs. The message also says that Armenia is
ready to develop cooperation taking into account the increasing role of
youth on the contemporary stage of society and state development in
general. At that, the cooperation should be based on principles of
equality, through extended contacts between government bodies and NGOs,
which carry out and assist the implementation of state youth policy. `I
believe that cooperation in the sphere of youth is called to promote
the strengthening of mutual understanding and friendship between
peoples and establishment of all-human values ‘, the message states.
As a significant achievement of the Council of Heads of CIS State
Institutions for Youth Affairs, the Prime Minister mentioned the draft
of Agreement of CIS member-countries on cooperation in the area of work
with the youth and project on establishment of inter-branch council on
youth affairs of states-participants of CIS, prepared for approval by
the Council of Presidents of CIS countries.
12th meeting of the International Council of Heads of CIS State
Institutions for Youth Affairs opened today in Yerevan. Delegations
from Russia, the Ukraine, Moldova, Tajikistan, Belarus and Georgia take
part in the current session of the Council in Yerevan. L.V.–0
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PRESIDENT OF RUSSIAN RAILWAYS JSC TO ARRIVE IN ARMENIA
YEREVAN, November 3. /ARKA/. The President of Russian Railways JSC
Gennady Fadeev arrives today in Armenia. According to Konstantin
Pashkov, the Head of Public Relations Department of Russian Railways
JSC, in frames of Fadeev’s visit, working meetings are scheduled with
RA President Robert Kocharian and RA Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan,
authorities of RA Ministry of Transport and Communications and Armenian
Railways.
To mention, President of OJSC Russian Railways Gennady Fadeev and
Ambassador of Armenia to Russia Armen Smbatyan met on October 21.
During the meeting, the issue of restoration of railway communication
between Armenia and Russia through rehabilitation of Abkhaz railway
sections was discussed. Armenia supported the suggestion of Russian
party regarding restoration of communication. The sides agreed that the
implementation of this problem (restoration of direct communication
with Russia through Georgia) may be implemented by private companies,
unless the territorial and political problems of the region are solved.
During the talks, the sides also discussed issues of creating a direct
railway communication in the North-South international transport
corridor considering the construction of the new line
Kazvin-Resht-Astara. L.V.–0–