ARKA News Agency – 03/10/2005

ARKA News Agency
March 10, 2005

Event dedicated to 90th anniversary of Armenian Genocide to be held
on April 20 in Washington

State Fire Inspection of Armenia is included into the structure of
Emergency Situations Department as a separate subdivision

Azerbaijani divisions make an attempt by using fire arms to bring
closer their posts to the front line of NKR defense army

The newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of
Georgia to Armenia hands in his credentials to RA President

American Policy on Iran round-table discussion to be held on March 14
in Caucasus Media Institute in Yerevan

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EVENT DEDICATED TO 90TH ANNIVERSARY OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE TO BE HELD
ON APRIL 20 IN WASHINGTON
YEREVAN, March 10. /ARKA/. An event dedicated to 90th anniversary of
Armenian Genocide is to be held on Apr 20 in Washington, as Armenian
Assembly of America told ARKA today. According to press-release, all
Armenian organizations functioning in the United States will take
part in the event organized under auspices of Group for Armenian
Issues of the U.S. Congress and Armenian Embassy in the U.S.A. Major
part played by the United States in struggle against barbarity and in
provision of assistance to those survived the Genocide will be
stressed in the course of the event. M.V. -0–

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STATE FIRE INSPECTION OF ARMENIA IS INCLUDED INTO THE STRUCTURE OF
EMERGENCY SITUATIONS DEPARTMENT AS A SEPARATE SUBDIVISION

YEREVAN, March 10. /ARKA/. By the decree of the RA Government the
State Fire Inspection of the republic is included into the structure
of the Emergency Situations Department adjunct to RA Government as a
separate subdivision. According to the Government~Rs Press Service, in
this regard the State Fire Inspection of the Emergency Situations
Department is restructured into anti-fire service and State fire
Inspection. By the government~Rs decree, the by-laws and structure of
State Fire Inspection is determined. A.H.~W0–

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AZERBAIJANI DIVISIONS MAKE AN ATTEMPT BY USING FIRE ARMS TO BRING
CLOSER THEIR POSTS TO THE FRONT LINE OF NKR DEFENSE ARMY

STEPANAKERT, March 10. /ARKA/. The day before, on the North ~VEastern
bordering line of NKR and Azerbaijani armed forces, near Seisulan
settlement of Mardakert region of NKR, Azerbaijani divisions made an
attempt by using fire arms to bring closer their posts to the front
line of NKR Defense Army, according to NKR Ministry of Defense Press
Service Department. ~SServicemen of NKR Defense Army opened fire in
return. As a result of fire exchange there are losses from both
sides~T, according to the message. The Press Service reminds that
~Snotwithstanding many appeals of the Karabakh side to Azerbaijan, the
military administration of the country doesn~Rt stop its provoking
activity that may seriously jeopardize the situation both on the
border line and in the whole region~T.
According to the message, ~SNKR authority informed the corresponding
international organizations about restructuring activity of
Azerbaijan and of the development of the situation on the demarking
line~T. A.H. ~V0–

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THE NEWLY APPOINTED AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF
GEORGIA TO ARMENIA HANDS IN HIS CREDENTIALS TO RA PRESIDENT

YEREVAN, March 10. /ARKA/. The newly appointed Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Georgia to Armenia Revaz
Gachechiladze handed his credentials to RA President Robert
Kocharyan. According to the President~Rs Press Service, Kocharyan
congratulated the Ambassador on the occasion of his appointment and
noted the recently Armenian-Georgian relations had activated.
~SArmenia is the best neighbor of Georgia ~T, the ambassador cited the
Georgian President. He also introduced to Kocharyan the latest events
in Georgia, in particular in the area of economy.
In the course of the meeting cooperation in the area of energy and
transport was discussed.
On Dec 29, 2004, Georgian Parliament approved the candidacy of
Gachechiladze for the post of an Ambassador to Armenia. Gachechiladze
used to be an Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Israel.

Gachechiladze was born in 1943 in Tbilisi. In 1965, he graduated from
Oriental Studies Department of Tbilisi State University (TSU). From
1968 to 1992 he worked in the department of economic geography of
TSU, first as an assistant, and then as a senior lecturer. From 1987
to 1991 he worked in Georgian Academy of Sciences as a Head of the
Center of Social Studies. In 1997-1998 he worked in Georgian MFA, as
a Director of the Department for international organizations. In
1998-2004 was am Ambassador to Israel. He is a Doctor of Geography,
Professor. He speaks Russian, Turkish, English, German, French and
Polish. A.H. –0–

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AMERICAN POLICY ON IRAN ROUND-TABLE DISCUSSION TO BE HELD ON MARCH 14
IN CAUCASUS MEDIA INSTITUTE IN YEREVAN

YEREVAN, March 10. /ARKA/. American Policy on Iran round-table
discussion will be held on March 14 in Caucasus Media Institute in
Yerevan. The Head of the program on Islam Study of the Center for
Strategic and International Studies in Washington, a specialist on
Iran, Islam, the Middle East, Central Asia and Caucasus Shirin
Hunter, will present a report at the discussion. M.V. -0–

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