ARKA News Agency
Feb 28 2005
International third business forum «Bridge-2005» held in Armenia
Nagorno Karabakh remains beyond negotiating process- NKR President
The issue of people missing as a result of the Karabakh conflict
discussed during the meeting of NKR President with the Coordinator of
programs of RCIC in the East European countries
Victor Soghomonyan appointed President’s Press Secretary
Robert Kocharyan: there to be talks about dead end in the process of
the negotiations around Karabakh conflict settlement unless we have
practical solution
RF President Vladimir Putin to arrive in Armenia for an official
visit in spring
Robert Kocharyan: CIS looks not so bad comparing to other states
commonwealths in the world
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INTERNATIONAL THIRD BUSINESS FORUM «BRIDGE-2005» HELD IN ARMENIA
YEREVAN, February 28. /ARKA/. International business forum
Bridge-2005 was held in Armenia. In words of organizer of the event,
Chairman of Union of Entrepreneurs and Industrialists of Armenia
Arsen Ghazaryan, similar meetings promote more active international
processes among the countries and enable the businessmen to contact
each other in informal environment.
The business forum was participated by 4 countries ~V Armenia, Russia,
Belgium and Canada. The participants discussed the wide specter of
actual issues as interaction of banking structures and enterprises in
implementation of small and medium business capacities. The special
attention was focused on the development of the agrarian sector ~V
investments, applying of ecologically sound technologies as well as
the problems related to creation of international transport
corridors. T.M. ~V0–
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NAGORNO KARABAKH REMAINS BEYOND NEGOTIATING PROCESS- NKR PRESIDENT
YEREVAN, February 28. /ARKA/. Nagorno Karabakh remained beyond the
negotiating process, although the world community understands that
without taking into consideration position of the Karabakh side the
settlement is impossible, as NKr President Arcadia Ghukasyan said
when meeting students and lecturers of Artsakh State University. In
his words, Azerbaijan is guilty in NKR’s non-participation in the
negotiations. “We are interested in prompt settelment of the issue,
although this does not mean that we are ready to settelement at nay
price. It is necessary to make the things in that way that this land
never see a war. And te hinternational community supports us in this
issue”, Ghukasyan said.
The Head of the State called not serious rumors on possible cedeing
of the territories, stating that “NKR authorities position may not
change as they have been guaranted by people’s mandate”. “We are not
planning to go to one-sided concessions and will never give up our
independence”, Ghukasyan stated. T.M. ~V0–
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THE ISSUE OF PEOPLE MISSING AS A RESULT OF THE KARABAKH CONFLICT
DISCUSSED DURING THE MEETING OF NKR PRESIDENT WITH THE COORDINATOR OF
PROGRAMS OF RCIC IN THE EAST EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
STEPANAKERT, February 28. /ARKA/. The issue of people missing as a
result of the Karabakh conflict was discussed during the meeting of
NKR President Arkadi Ghukasyan with the Coordinator of programs of
the Red Cross International Committee (RCIC) in the East European
countries Isabel Barras in Stepanakert.
As ARKA was told in the main information service adjunct to NKR
President, in the course of the meeting Barras told that the goal of
her visit to NKR was to discuss the memorandum of RCIC on people
missing as a result of military actions with NKR authorities.
According to her, adoption of the memorandum by all parties in the
conflict will enable to take efficient measures for searching missing
people. She also noted that because of the conflict being unsettled,
the mechanisms for interaction between the parties in the conflict
haven’t been launched at the level of the corresponding state
commissions yet. This fact, according to her, negatively affects the
solution of such important humanitarian problems. In this regard,
Barras expressed the readiness of RCIC to render substantial support
to the parties in the conflict to establish cooperation for searching
missing people.
In his turn Ghukasyan expressed his firm belief that the visit of
Barras will positively influence on strengthening the further
cooperation between RCIC and NKR authorities. He approved the
memorandum of RCIC, noting that the Karabakh side was open for
cooperation in that direction. He emphasized that it’s necessary to
solve humanitarian related issues in an operative way by joint
efforts of all parties in conflict. At that, he especially put
emphasis on inadmissibility of politization of the issue of missing
people, since such an attitude towards fates of people doesn’t
contribute to the creation of the atmosphere of trust between the
parties in conflict.
Barras also met the Deputy Minister of NKR Foreign Affairs Masis
Maylyan, NKR Minister of Defense Seiran Hovhannisyan and NKR Chairman
of State Committee on Prisoners of War and Missing People Victor
Kocharyan. A.H. ~V0–
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VICTOR SOGHOMONYAN APPOINTED PRESIDENT’S PRESS SECRETARY
Yerevan, February 28. /ARKA/. Victor Soghomonyan appointed
President’s Press Secretary by decree of Armenian President, as
Armenian President Press Service told ARKA.
Victor Soghomonyan was born in 17 March, 1979. In 2001 he graduated
from Russian Language and Literature Faculty of Yerevan State
University after Abeghyan with distinction diploma. Since 1997 he is
engaged in TV journalism. From 2000 thru 2003 he was political
commentator for Lraber informational program of Prometheus TV
company. Since 2000 thru 2002 we was teaching in Russian-Armenia
(Slavic) State University. Since June 2003 thru January 2004 he was
holding the position of Head of Apparatus of Chairman of the National
Assembly of Armenia. He is holding Ph.D. degree. T.M. ~V0–
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ROBERT KOCHARYAN: THERE TO BE TALKS ABOUT DEAD END IN THE PROCESS OF
THE NEGOTIATIONS AROUND KARABAKH CONFLICT SETTLEMENT UNLESS WE HAVE
PRACTICAL SOLUTION
YEREVAN, February 28. /ARKA/. There will be talks about dead end in
the process of the negotiations around Karabakh conflict settlement
unless we have practical solution, as stated RA President Robert
Kocharyan answering the hot line questions of Golos Armenii.
According to him, the world experience shows that such conflicts are
not solves quickly. “Hard and consistent work in this direction is
necessary, and we do it”, he noted. Kocharyan stated that currently
the negotiations process has activated and “there is light hope for
some results”. A.H. ~V0~W
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RF PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN TO ARRIVE IN ARMENIA FOR AN OFFICIAL
VISIT IN SPRING
YEREVAN, February 28. /ARKA/. RF President Vladimir Putin will arrive
in Armenia for an official visit in spring, as stated RA President
Robert Kocharyan answering the hot line questions of Golos Armenii.
According to him, it’s a good chance for joint estimation of the
results achieved and determining tasks for further cooperation.
Kocharyan noted that Armenian-Russian cooperation develops
consistently, covering all the aspects, “and it makes me happy”. A.H.
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ROBERT KOCHARYAN: CIS LOOKS NOT SO BAD COMPARING TO OTHER STATES
COMMONWEALTHS IN THE WORLD
YEREVAN, February 28. /ARKA/. CIS looks not so bad comparing to other
countries commonwealths in the world, Armenian President Robert
Kocharyan said answering the hot line questions of Golos Armenii
newspaper. He noted that estimation of any phenomenon depends on the
expectations. “If we try to compare it with integration in the
European Union the result will be sad. But, in comparison with other
world states commonwealths, the CIS looks not so bad”, he said. In
his words, prospects of the CIS member countries’ cooperation are
obvious in various areas, such as economy, security, struggle against
crime, humanitarian sphere and so on. M.V. -0–
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