ARKA News Agency, Armenia
Jan 25 2005

RF Embassy to Armenia plans to conduct wide range of activities
dedicated to 60th anniversary of victory in Great Patriotic War

Catholicos of All Armenian receives French Co-Chairman of OSCE MG

>From January 31 to February 14 RA Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan
to be on vacation

RA President Robert Kocharian to pay official visit in Italy on Jan
27-30

In autumn, presentation of new collection of women’s clothing by
Vyacheslav Zaitcev to be held in Armenia for the first time

Leader of Armenian-Aryan Order arrested in accusation of provoking
ethnic hatred

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RF EMBASSY TO ARMENIA PLANS TO CONDUCT WIDE RANGE OF ACTIVITIES
DEDICATED TO 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF VICTORY IN GREAT PATRIOTIC WAR

YEREVAN, January 25. /ARKA/. RF Embassy to Armenia plans to conduct
wide range of activities dedicated to 60th anniversary of victory in
Great Patriotic War, the Embassy told ARKA. It is planned that
delegation of GPW veterans will take part in celebrations.
On May 8 RF Embassy organizes mass festival in Kirov Park. It is
planned to conduct science-historic conference on the occasion of the
date and some other activities.
RF Embassy to Armenia is confident that celebrations will serve for
the future strengthening of friendship between Russian and Armenian
people. `Victory in Great Patriotic War is the largest historic
event, significantly important not only for Russia, but for CIS
states as well’, press release said. L.D. -0 –

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CATHOLICOS OF ALL ARMENIAN RECEIVES FRENCH CO-CHAIRMAN OF OSCE MG

YEREVAN, January 25. /ARKA/. Catholicos of All Armenian Garegin II
received French Co-Chairman of OSCE MG Bernard Fasie, St. Echmiadzin
press office told ARKA. The parties discussed possible way of
Karabakh settlement and the role and practical efforts of spiritual
leaders of the two people in settlement process.
According to press release, Garegin II expressed gratitude to French
authorities for support and assistance provided to young, independent
Armenia. L.D. -0–

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FROM JANUARY 31 TO FEBRUARY 14 RA PRIME MINISTER ANDRNIK MARGARYAN TO
BE ON VACATION

YEREVAN, January 25. /ARKA/. From January 31 to February 14 RA Prime
Minister Andrnik Margaryan will be on vacation. According to RA
Government’s Press Service Department, after the visit to Poland is
over, Margaryan will leave for France to undergo medical examination.
A.H. -0–

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RA PRESIDENT ROBERT KOCHARIAN TO PAY OFFICIAL VISIT IN ITALY ON JAN
27-30

YEREVAN, January 25. /ARKA/. RA President Robert Kocharian will pay
official visit in Italy on Jan 27-30 on the invitation of the
President of Italy Karlo Adzelio Champi, President’s press office
told ARKA. Delegation includes RA Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanian,
Minister of Trade and Economic Development Karen Chshmaritian,
Minister of Agriculture David Lokian and other officials.
Kocharian will meet with the President of Italy, Prime Minister and
the Heads of Senate and Lower Chamber of the Parliament and other
officials.
The Presidents will sign joint statement, agreements on cooperation
and mutual understanding in the sphere of small and medium and in the
field of customs cooperation.
It is the first official visit of Kocharian in Italy. L.D. -0 –

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IN AUTUMN, PRESENTATION OF NEW COLLECTION OF WOMEN’S CLOTHING BY
VYACHESLAV ZAITCEV TO BE HELD IN ARMENIA FOR THE FIRST TIME

YEREVAN, January 25. /ARKA/. In autumn, presentation of new
collection of women’s clothing by Vyacheslav Zaitcev will be held in
Armenia for the first time, as stated the famous designer, the
President of Russian Fashion House Zaitcev at today’s
press-conference in Yerevan. According to him, the goal of his visit
to Armenia is to show a new collection of light clothes for men. The
presentation will take pace in `Apollo’ shop in the capital of
Armenia. `Apollo’ is the representative of a trade mark `Slava
Zaitcev meanswear’ in Armenia. `Our cooperation lasts for already 2
years, and we hope that in the future the presentation of the new
collection of clothes for women will also be held in this shop’, he
added. According to Zaitcev, the House the president of which he is
works at the collection of clothes for stout men (wearing big size up
to 72).
Zaitcev works in a models business over 40 years. 2 years ago was
established `Rigles’ company engaged in promotion of the trademark
`Slava Zaitcev meanswear’ in the world. A.H.–0 –

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LEADER OF ARMENIAN-ARYAN ORDER ARRESTED IN ACCUSATION OF PROVOKING
ETHNIC HATRED

YEREVAN, January 25. /ARKA/. Leader of Armenian-Aryan Order (AAO)
Armen Avetisyan was arrested in accusation of provoking ethnic
hatred, as Member of Supreme Council of AAO Mar Martirosyan said. In
his words, Avetisyan is incriminated points of 226 Clause of the
Armenian Criminal Code (actions targeted at provoking ethnic, racial
or religious hatred, propaganda of racial superiority or public
humiliation of national dignity or thru mass media). `He is accused
of insulting individuals of Jewish nation’, he mentioned. Martirosyan
also informed that the decision on his arrest was taken by Court of
Yerevan Center and Nork-Marash Communities behind the closed doors
and in absence of Avetisyan’s lawyer yesterday evening. He also said
that Avetisyan was transferred to Erebuni penitentiary establishment.
In his words, two lawyers agreed to defend Avetisyan whose names are
unknown yet. T.M. -0–