ARKA News Agency
Dec 6 2004

RA Prime Minister receives Editor of Moscow Magazines “Armenian
Guide” and “Citizen”

Condition of arrested in NKR penitentiary institutions is
satisfactory – monitoring of Civil Initiatives Center

Deputy Foreign Ministers of Armenia and GB discuss several bilateral
issues

European films festival to be held in Armenia on December 13-19

Whole Armenian people interested in settlement of Nagorno Karabakh
issue

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RA PRIME MINISTER RECEIVES EDITOR OF MOSCOW MAGAZINES “ARMENIAN
GUIDE” AND “CITIZEN”

YEREVAN, December 6. /ARKA/. RA Prime Minister Andranik Margarian
received Editor of Moscow Magazines “Armenian Guide” and “Citizen”
Karen Mikaelian, RA Government press office told ARKA. During the
meeting Margarian highly estimated contribution of Mikaelian in the
issue of integration of Diaspora and its participation in political
and public life of Armenia. L.D. –0–

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CONDITION OF ARRESTED IN NKR PENITENTIARY INSTITUTIONS IS
SATISFACTORY – MONITORING OF CIVIL INITIATIVES CENTER

STEPANAKERT, December 6. /ARKA/. According to monitoring of Civil
Initiatives Center, condition of arrested in NKR penitentiary
institutions is satisfactory, CIC Director Albert Voskanian stated
today. According to him, during monitoring CIC came to a conclusion
that in the whole moral-psychological and physical condition of
arrested, observation of their rights, sanitary conditions of cells
is at a good level.
Note Civil Initiatives Center conducts monitoring of penitentiary
institutions of NKR since Apr 2003. L.D. –0–

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DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTERS OF ARMENIA AND GB DISCUSS SEVERAL BILATERAL
ISSUES

YEREVAN, December 6. /ARKA/. RA Deputy Foreign Minister Ruben
Shugariana received today the Head of East Department of GB MFA Simon
Smith, RA MFA told ARKA. The parties discussed the importance of
development of Armenian-British relations and the increase of
cooperation level of South Caucasus with European community,
especially in the context of European neighborhood. The parties also
exchange views on ways of optimal use of advantages of given policy
by South Caucasus countries. They also discussed the issues of
Armenian-Turkish relations. The parties discussed present condition
and settlement perspectives of Karabakh conflict. L.D. –0–

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EUROPEAN FILMS FESTIVAL TO BE HELD IN ARMENIA ON DECEMBER 13-19

YEREVAN, December 6. /ARKA/. Festival of European films will be held
in Armenia in December 13-19. According to the published press
release, films from Germany, Greece, Poland, Great Britain and France
will be demonstrated in Moscow Cinema in Yerevan. The festival is
organized by the Embassies of Greece, France, Italy, Poland and
Germany in Armenia, as well as by the British Council and European
Commission. L.V.–0–

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WHOLE ARMENIAN PEOPLE INTERESTED IN SETTLEMENT OF SETTLEMENT OF
NAGORNO KARABAKH ISSUE

YEREVAN, December 6. /ARKA/. The whole Armenian people is interested
in settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh issue, as Armenian Foreign
Minister Vardan Oskanian said in his interview to local TV company
Kentron. He declined the critics to Armenia’s address that it delays
the settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh issue. At that he mentioned
that the Armenian people is not ready to agree to solutions that are
in contradiction of its interests. Therefore, in his words, it is
necessary to find a correct balance around the issue, that would be
not easy. “We must not hold maximal positions and must agree to
compromise options”, he added. He stressed the importance of peaceful
co-existence with neighbours adding that there is no other choice for
us, “We need to solve all problems with our neighbours, to overcome
all obstacles, to create good relations with our neighbours”,
stressing that no long-term and stable economic growth and self
security can be secured without this. “This is unavoidable and I am
confident that we will achieve this one day”, he stated. T.M. –0–

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