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IN THE SESSION OF THE GOVERNMENT

07:30 pm 23 March, 2006

The Republic of Armenia is 15 years old.

The Government has given its approval of the main ceremonies program
devoted to the 15th anniversary of the RA independence. It includes
about 80 scientific, educational, cultural, training and suchlike
ceremonies which will take place in the capital and the marzes of the
republic from April till the end of the year. A number of Pan Armenian
ceremonies are to be held in the RA and in Nagorni Karabakh including
the second festival `One nation, one culture’ the 4th Pan Armenian
Youth and the 2nd educational conferences, the 3rd international
cinema festival `Golden Apricot.’ During the week of the Independence
15th anniversary the 3rd Armenia- Diaspora conference, the 2nd
economic conference and various symposiums will be held from September
17 – 24. There will be exhibitions of posters and photos and films
devoted to the 15th anniversary of the independence will be shown.

The main ceremonies of the program will take place on September
21. The participants will go to `Erablur’ then a military parade will
be held on Republic Square. A concert will take place on the republic
ground after Vazgen Sargsian. In the evening a firework will be lit in
Yerevan, Gjumry and Vanadzor.