ARKA News Agency
Feb 8 2005
RA Foreign Minister is ready to start negotiations with his Azeri
colleague at any convenient case
Armenian-Iranian relations are not directed against Azerbaijan – IRI
Ambassador to AR
E-Armenia Foundation starts 2nd stage of Armenia Development Gateway
program
Presentation of a book “History, Activity and Prospects of OSCE” to
take place in Yerevan on February 9
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RA FOREIGN MINISTER IS READY TO START NEGOTIATIONS WITH HIS AZERI
COLLEAGUE AT ANY CONVENIENT CASE
YEREVAN, February 8. /ARKA/. RA Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanian met
in Yerevan with OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chairman Yuri Merzlyako (Russia)
and Bernard Fasye (France) and Assistant of Steven Mann (USA)
Elizabeth Ruid, RA MFA told ARKA. The parties discussed
organizational issues and exchanged views on possibility of
organization of the meeting of foreign ministers in Prague format.
Oskanian expressed readiness to start negotiations with his Azeri
colleague at any convenient case.
Note according to statements of Azeri mass media, regular Prague
meeting of RA and AR foreign ministers is scheduled for March 2. L.D.
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ARMENIAN-IRANIAN RELATIONS ARE NOT DIRECTED AGAINST AZERBAIJAN – IRI
AMBASSADOR TO AR
YEREVAN, February 8. /ARKA/. Armenian-Iranian relations are not
directed against Azerbaijan, according to Trend News Agency it was
stated today by Iranian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
to Iran Afshar Suleimani. According to him, Azerbaijan is “the
closest neighbor and friend” for Iran. “Our relations are much closer
that Iranian-Armenian and it is related to common history, culture
and religion”. Iranian part has always tried that Iranian-Armenian
relations did not negatively affect Iranian-Azeri relations, the
diplomat stated.
Talking about the visit of the Chairman of Security Council of
Armenia Serge Sargsian in Iran, he stated that it has the character
of discussions of cooperation and cannot make any damage to
Azerbaijan. L.D. –0
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E-ARMENIA FOUNDATION STARTS 2ND STAGE OF ARMENIA DEVELOPMENT GATEWAY
PROGRAM
YEREVAN, February 8. /ARKA/. E-Armenia Foundation started 2nd stage
of Armenia Development Gateway program, foundation told ARKA. Give
stage is financed by Development Gateway Foundation. Priorities of
first six-months period of present stage of the program are
development of content part of the portal (communities webguide,
education center) and of functional opportunities as well as
initiative of electronic development, namely localization of DG
market structure: in Armenian and issue of BIT@E
() magazine in Russian and English. The goal of
the program is to assist to electronic development and to represent
potential of Armenia in the field of IT. At this stage staff members
will cooperate with beneficiaries of the program including
representatives of communities (divisions State, Society,
International, Privatization, IT and Diaspora). Personnel will
cooperate will all interested structures for expanding of
beneficiaries’ network and provision of the full information on
opportunities of Armenian development.
E-Armenia Foundation realized Armenian Development Gateway program in
Armenia.
Note issue of BIT@E IT bulletin is made together by ARKA News Agency
and E-Armenia Foundation. L.D. –0–
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PRESENTATION OF A BOOK “HISTORY, ACTIVITY AND PROSPECTS OF OSCE” TO
TAKE PLACE IN YEREVAN ON FEBRUARY 9
YEREVAN, February 8. /ARKA/. Presentation of a book “History,
Activity and Prospects of OSCE” will take place in Yerevan on
February 9. The book was published at the initiative of OSCE and is
devoted to the 5th anniversary of OSCE activity in Armenia.
RA Minister of Foreign Affairs Vartan Oskanian, representatives of
diplomatic organizations, administration of Universities as well as
students will participate in the grand presentation of the book. A.H.
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