ARKA News Agency
Nov 30 2004

RA President received secretaries of Security Council of OACS
Country-Members

Today Armenian President receives Chairman of Board of Directors of
RAO UES of Russia Alexander Voloshin

Parliamentary Delegation of Armenia left for Moscow for participation
in the 8th sitting of inter-parliamentary committee for cooperation

RA Foreign Minister receives the former head of the monitoring group
of the CE Committee of Ministers

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RA PRESIDENT RECEIVED SECRETARIES OF SECURITY COUNCIL OF OACS
COUNTRY-MEMBERS

YEREVAN, November 30. /ARKA/. RA President Robert Kocharian received
secretaries of Security Council of OACS Country-Members, President’s
press office told ARKA. OACS Director General Nikolay Borduja
estimated Yerevan meeting as productive.
Press release said that the heads of departments on fight against
drugs also took part in the sitting. The parties discussed the
results of anti-drug operation Canal-2004. Kocharian paid attention
to close cooperation in given direction. L.D. –0–

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TODAY ARMENIAN PRESIDENT RECEIVES CHAIRMAN OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
RAO UES OF RUSSIA ALEXANDER VOLOSHIN

YEREVAN, November 30. /ARKA/. Today Armenian President Robert
Kocharian received Chairman of Board of Directors of RAO UES of
Russia Alexander Voloshin, as Armenian President Press Service told
ARKA. According to the press release, the sides discussed the issues
of Armenian-Russian cooperation in energy sector, particularly those
performed by RAO UES of Russia programs in Armenia.
To mention recently Midland resources officially declined the rumors
on sale of its shares in Electric networks of Armenia to Holding RAO
UES of Russia. The rumors were spread in relation to Deputy Chairman
of RAO UES of Russia Sergey Rappoport.
In Armenia RAO UES Russia owns Sevan-Hrazdan HPP Cascade, Hrazdan TPP
and manages financial flows of ANPP. In May 2003 the holding created
CJSC International Energy Corporation for management of Sevan-Hrazdan
HPP Cascade. Financial flows of ANPP are in trustee management of
CJSC Inter RAO UES – an affiliate of RAO UES Russia for 5 years.
Property complex of Hrazdan Thermal Power Station was transferred to
balance of newly created CJSC Hrazdan Energy Company. It Board of
Directors include representatives of Rusian Federal Agency for
management of state property, Russia Finance and Economy Minsitries,
Rosenergo, RAO UES of Russia, Rosenergoatom, Armenian-Russian CJSC
ArmRosgasprom as well as Armenian energy Minsitry. The financial
streams of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant was transferred with 5
years period to trust management of CJSC Inter RAO UES – affiliate of
RAO UES of Rusia (60%) of shares and concern Rosenerhoatom (40%).
T.M. -0–

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RA FOREIGN MINISTER RECEIVES THE FORMER HEAD OF THE MONITORING GROUP
OF THE CE COMMITTEE OF MINISTERS

YEREVAN, November 30. /ARKA/. The RA Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanian
received Ambassador Pietro Ago, the head of the monitoring group of
CE Committee of Ministers. According to the Information and Press
Service Department of RA Foreign Ministry, during the meeting Pietro
Ago told Oskanian that the Italian Defense Ministry plans to hold a
seminar on regional strategic development and asked the RA Foreign
Minister to state Armenia’s position regarding the issues of Nagorno
Karabakh conflict settlement.
According to the press release, Oskanian acquainted the guest with
Armenia’s approaches to regional problems, especially focusing on
processes around Nagorno Karabakh. He also touched upon the process
of Armenia’ honoring the commitments to the Council of Europe.
Ago Group was founded in January of 2001 simultaneously with
Armenia’s joining the CE. It is involved in monitoring of honoring
Armenia’s commitments to the CE and functions in the framework of CE
Committee of Ministers. L.V.–0 –

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PARLIAMENTARY DELEGATION OF ARMENIA LEFT FOR MOSCOW FOR PARTICIPATION
IN THE 8TH SITTING OF INTER-PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE FOR COOPERATION

YEREVAN, November 30. /ARKA/. The Armenian Delegation headed by Vice
Speaker of the Armenian Parliament Vahan Hobhannisyan left today for
Moscow for participation in the 8th sitting of inter-parliamentary
committee for cooperation of the Federal Assembly of Russia and
Armenian National Assembly. As Armenian Assembly Public and Press
Relations Department told ARKA, the participants of the sitting that
will last until Dec 3 will discuss political and military cooperation
between Armenia and Russia, cooperation of parliamentarians of two
countries in parliamentary organizations and other issues. Chairman
of the Council of Federation Sergey Mironov and Co-Chairs of
Inter-Parliamentary Committee – the Member of the Council of
Federation Nikolay Ryzhkov, Deputy Chairman of eth National Assembly
of Armenia Vahan Hovhannisyan. T.M. -0–