ARKA News Agency
April 26 2005
CTS’ 2005 5th international tourism exhibition to be held in Yerevan
on April 28-30
Speaker of the Armenian Parliament to arrive in Georgia on an
official visit on April 28-29
51,8 of Armenians oppose idea of Turkey’s membership in European
Union
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CTS’ 2005 5TH INTERNATIONAL TOURISM EXHIBITION TO BE HELD IN YEREVAN
ON APRIL 28-30
YEREVAN, April 26. /ARKA/. CTS’ 2005 5th international tourism
exhibition will be held in Yerevan on April 28-30. As the American
Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) told ARKA News Agency, the exhibition
is organized by the Armenian office of ASTA with the assistance of Ra
ministry of Trade and Economic Development. 2 airline companies, 7
hotel complexes, 1 transportation organization, 13 travel agencies, 1
insurance company, 5 NGOs, 3 publishing houses, 1 news agency and 33
companies from Armenia, Belarus, Iran and Turkey will take part in
the exhibition. The exhibition is considered a traditional event in
the tourism field, which present elite travel companies. L.V. – 0–
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SPEAKER OF THE ARMENIAN PARLIAMENT TO ARRIVE IN GEORGIA ON AN
OFFICIAL VISIT ON APRIL 28-29
YEREVAN, April 26. /ARKA/. The Speaker of the Armenian Parliament
Arthur Baghdasaryan will arrive on an official visit in Georgia on
April 28-29. As the Public Relations Department of RA NA reported,
the details of the first official visit of Arthur Baghdasaryan to
Georgia were discussed today with the Georgian Ambsaador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Armenia Revaz Gachechiladze.
Baghdasaryan noted that a broad range of issues will be discussed
during his visit and exporessed confidence that the visit is to
contribute to intensification of mutual cooperation and deepening of
friendly relations of the two countries.
The sides also took up isses of parliamentary cooperation and the
activities of Armenian-Georgian Interparliamentray Commission. The
participants also emphasized the importance of developing cooperation
in economy, scientific and educational field and implementation of
joint projects. L.V.–0 –
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51,8 OF ARMENIANS OPPOSE IDEA OF TURKEY’S MEMBERSHIP IN EUROPEAN
UNION
YEREVAN, April 26. /ARKA/. 51,8 of Armenians are against the idea of
Turkey’s membership in European Union, the public opinion poll
conducted by Armenian centre for National and International Studies
showed. According to the survey, 25,2% supports the idea of Turkey’s
EU membership and 23% of respondents couldn’t answer the question.
50,3% thinks Turkey should admit the fact of Armenian Genocide under
the international community’s pressure, 26,8% – as preliminary
condition for joining the EU, 8% – as result of state policy of
Armenia and 2,4 – as result of Diaspora’s propaganda. The respondents
think Armenia should establish diplomatic relations with Turkey:
21,9% -economic, 14,8% – no relations, 12,1% – comprehensive, 2,1% –
military, 1,4% – cultural. 61,6% of respondents thinks condition will
be put to Turkey for its EU membership to admit the fact of Armenian
Genocide, 12,1% – to respect and ensure ethnic minorities rights in
Turkey, 9,5% – absolute settlement of relatins with Turkey, and 2,7%
– to open Armenian-Turkish borders. M.V. -0–