ARKA News Agency
Dec 15 2004
The issue of improving transport communication between two states
discussed by RA Prime-Minister and RF State Duma Chairman
RA President and Chairman of Russian Duma discuss bilateral relations
Photo-exhibition of photographer Zaven Khachikyan “We are All from
Childhood” is opened in Yerevan
On Dec 15- 25 photo exhibition “The World as Children See It” to be
held in Yerevan
RA National Security Service is worried about frequency of the cases
of telephone terrors
The Chairman of State Duma of RF Boris Gryzlov has meetings in RA NA
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THE ISSUE OF IMPROVING TRANSPORT COMMUNICATION BETWEEN TWO STATES
DISCUSSED BY RA PRIME-MINISTER AND RF STATE DUMA CHAIRMAN
YEREVAN, December 15. /ARKA/. The issue of improving transport
communication between two states was discussed by RA Prime-Minister
Andranik Margaryan and RF State Duma Chairman Boris Gryzlov.
According to RA Government’s Press Service Department, Gryzlov
emphasized that Russian side holds active negotiations to involve
Armenia into North-South transport corridor, to open Caucasus-Poti
ferry crossing and to restore the Abkhazian part of the railway,
which is economically profitable to Armenia and Russia.
Speaking of involvement of Armenia into regional economic and
transport programs, Margaryan said that Armenia expects support from
Russian MPs in the issue of opening the Armenian-Turkish border and
restoring Tbilisi-Gyumri-Ghars highway communication.
The sides discussed the process of compliance with the commitments
stipulated in the agreement “Property for Debt”, noting mutual
interest in relaunching enterprises. MArgaryan and Gryzlov discussed
the possibility of developing cooperation in the sphere of SME, and
noted here the important role of the Association of Armenian-Russian
Business Cooperation.
Margaryan attached high importance to visits at high level for even
more strengthening and development of bilateral relations. In his
turn Gryzlov noted the efficiency of the visit of Margaryan to RF,
which took place in July 2004. The parties agreed that the
interaction between the governments would be difficult to establish
without the encouragement of two parliaments and expressed hope that
the efforts of the RF and RA government will find the support on the
part of legislators in future as well. A.H. –0—
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RA PRESIDENT AND CHAIRMAN OF RUSSIAN DUMA DISCUSS BILATERAL RELATIONS
YEREVAN, December 15. /ARKA/. RA President Robert Kocharian and
Chairman of Russian Duma Boris Gryzlov discussed bilateral relations
in the context of political, economic and international cooperation
and from positions of legal correspondence, RA President’s press
office told ARKA. Kocahrian noted that during 2004 structure of
goods’ turnover between the two countries seriously improved. And
Gryzlov added that high level of Armenian-Russian relations allow
achievement of big results in this direction. The parties paid
attention to oncoming sitting of Armenian-Russia interstate
commission that will take place in the end of Dec in Moscow.
The parties also exchanged views on activation of transport
communications between Russia and Armenia, namely railway
communication and ferry complex Caucasus. The parties also discussed
international and regional situation. L.D. –0–
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PHOTO-EXHIBITION OF PHOTOGRAPHER ZAVEN KHACHIKYAN “WE ARE ALL FROM
CHILDHOOD” IS OPENED IN YEREVAN
YEREVAN, December 15. /ARKA/. Photo-exhibition of photographer Zaven
Khachikyan “We are All from Childhood”is opened in Yerevan today and
is devoted to the 10th anniversary of work of UNICEF. According to
Khachikyan, he tried to show the reality in which the majority of
children of the country lives. “We should remember one of the rules
of a theatre, when there is a balance between the scene and the
audience, and achieve such a dialogue in the society by this analogy
“, he said. According to the author of photos, in order to go
forward, it’s necessary to go back to childhood for some time and “to
see the real life of children in order to improve it in future “. He
emphasized the importance of the role of NGOs in it. About 30 works
of the author are exhibited. The exhibition will last till December
19.
In the framework of the exhibition a report “Social Monitoring-2004″
of the Innochenti” research center was presented. It was devoted to
the economic growth and poverty among children in Central and East
Europe, as well as in Baltic states and CIS.
The exhibition was organized by the Armenian representative office of
UNICEF and “West-East” center of photojournalism. A.H. –0–
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ON DEC 15- 25 PHOTO EXHIBITION “THE WORLD AS CHILDREN SEE TO BE HELD
IN YEREVAN
YEREVAN, December 15. /ARKA/ Photo exhibition “The World as Children
See It” of “Manana” Youth Educational Cultural Center is opened in
Yerevan. According to Rouzana Baghdasaryan, the art managerof the
center, the exhibition will last till December 25. According to her,
the arrangements of the center that were traditionally held on the
Children Communication International Day, have their certain goals.
“The photo exhibition aims to reflect the conditions of life of
children by means of the films shot by the students of the center, as
well as by means of hand-made produce and photos”, she said.
Baghdasaryan noted that 4 new films will be shown during the
exhibition, and some one-minute reels. Also sale of picture post
cards and photos will be organized and the finances gained from it
will go into the budget of the center.
The exhibition “The World as Children See It” is held with the
support of UNICEF.
“Manana” Youth Educational Cultural Center is an NGO, which develops
creative thinking among children at the age of 6-20. A.H.—0-
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RA NATIONAL SECURITY SERVICE IS WORRIED ABOUT FREQUENCY OF THE CASES
OF TELEPHONE TERRORS
YEREVAN, December 15. /ARKA/. RA National Security Service (NSS) is
worried about frequency of the cases of telephone terrors. According
to RA NSS’s press-release, “even pupils became infected with it”.
“Not understanding the rate of material and moral damage caused by it
and being sure that there will be no punishment, pupils try to be
heroes among children of the same age”, according to the
press-release. Thus, on Nov 27, a week later after the false call
telling about a bomb in the school after Chekhov, the Ambulancy
service received a similar call informing about a bomb under the
building. The operative –investigation operations conducted by NSS is
was found out that “the author of the call was a student of the 8th
grade, who found a new way for self-affirmation. NSS warns to refrain
from such activity. “We apply to parents and teachers with the
request to explain to children that such activity cause large damage
to the state and have an adverse psychological influence on the
society. Besides, such action is considered to be penal action”,
according to the press-release. A.H. –0–
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THE CHAIRMAN OF STATE DUMA OF RF BORIS GRYZLOV HAS MEETINGS IN RA NA
YEREVAN, December 15. /ARKA/. The Chairman of State Duma of RF Boris
Gryzlov, who is in Armenia with an official visit, had meetings in RA
NA. According to RA NA Press Service Department, Gryzlov met the
Speaker of RA NA Arthur BAghdasaryan and discussed issues of
inter-parliamentary and intergovernmental cooperation. Then Chairmen
of standing committees, representatives of factions and deputy groups
of RA NA participated in the meting. The sides discussed cooperation
in the framework of CIS Inter-parliamentary Assembly for the
development of model laws, enlargement of interregional relations,
cooperation in international organizations. They noted the efficiency
of work of Armenia-Russia inter-parliamentary commissions.
Baghdasaryan put emphasis on the necessity to launch 5 enterprises,
given to Russia in the framework of the agreement “Property for
Debt”, and noted that “people are looking forward to work places and
investments, as stipulated in the agreement”. The importance of
restoring railway communication between Russia and Armenia as well as
ferry crossing was noted. In return Gryzlov said that to make the
agreement enter force “everything possible” will be done. He stated
that the state budget 2005 assigns means for these purposes. He
promised that on returning to Moscow a special issue of discussions
will be that of restoration of railway and ferry communications.
Gryzlov evaluated the relations between RF and RA and friendly,
noting that Armenia is an advanced post in the South Caucasus. He
attached importance to developing even more inter-parliamentary
relations at the level of committees and commissions. It was noted
that in the end of December 2004 a session of intergovernmental
commission will be convoked, during which all the issues raised in
the parliament will be discussed to accelerate the process of taking
decisions. A.H. –0–
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