ARKA News Agency
Dec 22 2004
RA Foreign Minister positively estimates the idea on NKR transfer in
temporary control of Armenia
Norair Gukasian appointed on the position of RA Deputy Minister of
Science and Education
Foreign policy of Armenia records satisfactory results during 2004 –
Armenian Foreign Minister
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RA FOREIGN MINISTER POSITIVELY ESTIMATES THE IDEA ON NKR TRANSFER IN
TEMPORARY CONTROL OF ARMENIA
YEREVAN, December 22. /ARKA/. RA Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanian
positively estimated the idea on NKR transfer in temporary control of
Armenia offered in the article at Le Figaro, he stated this in
National Press Club.
Armenia must receive temporary control over Nagorno Karabakh, joint
article of NATO PA Head Pierre Lellushe and Spanish Ex-Foreign
Minister Ana Palacio called “Putin and Spirits of Empire” published
today in Figaro states. “Europeans, Americans and Russians should
find compromise that will lead to obtaining of Armenian control over
Karabakh for some time”, the article says. “Western democracies”,
according to the authors, should initiate settlement of conflicts at
post Soviet area.
Both authors visited Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh in Oct 2004. L.D.
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NORAIR GUKASIAN APPOINTED ON THE POSITION OF RA DEPUTY MINISTER OF
SCIENCE AND EDUCATION
YEREVAN, December 22. /ARKA/. Norair Gukasian appointed on the
position of Ra Deputy Minister of Science and Education in accordance
to the decree of RA PM, RA Government press office told ARKA.
Norair Gukasian was born in Aragatsotn region in 1954. In 1977
graduated from mathematic faculty of Yerevan State University after
K. Abovian. In 1991-2002 has taken different positions in RA Ministry
of Education. L.D. –0–
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FOREIGN POLICY OF ARMENIA RECORDS SATISFACTORY RESULTS DURING 2004 –
ARMENIAN FOREIGN MINISTER
YEREVAN, December 21. /ARKA/. Foreign policy of Armenia recorded
satisfactory results during 2004, as Armenian Foreign Minister Vardan
Oskanian said during his briefing in the National Press Club. “The
year 2004 was impetuous, intense, full of positive and negative
moments”, he said. In his words, the main attention of the Armenian
Foreign Ministry was directed to the issues of Eurointegration in the
frames of EU “Enlarged Europe: New Neighborhood” program. Oskanian
also mentioned that Armenian Foreign Ministry was widely focusing on
Armenia-NATO relations. “Both these priorities will be significant
for Armenia in the future: Caucasus borders approached Europe and
NATO”, he stressed. As for the Karabakh conflict, in words of the
Armenian Foreign Minister in the year 2004 we recorded alternate
success. “Particularly, taking of the issue on “occupied lands” to
the UN agenda may be an obstacle for the negotiating process”, he
said. Oskanian mentioned that during the year 2004 it was possible to
develop and deepen relations of Armenia with Russia, USA and European
countries. The year was effective also from point of view of
Armenia-Diaspora relations.
He also added that the year 2005 promises to be also active from the
point of view of the foreign policy of Armenia: the country will
launch individual program of its partnership with the EU and
individual action plan with NATO (IPAP). “In 2005 we will face
serious issues in the Council of Europe: on the regular summit of the
CE Armenia must acts as a country fully that have fully implemented
its commitments undertaken to the CE”, he said. As for the beginning
of the negotiations with Turkey on its accession to the EU in October
2005, Minister stressed that Armenia must present its position fully.
T.M. –0–
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