ARKA News Agency
May 4 2005
Armenian Premier meets with representatives of Armenian Community of
Belarus
Meeting of RA Foreign Minister and OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs to be
held in Warsaw
RA Parliament speaker meets with permanent representative of Belgium
to the OSCE
RA President meets with special representative of EU in South
Caucasus
RA FM presents Armenia’s flag to mountaineers to be hoisted on Elbrus
Armenian President meets RA Agriculture Minister
Ardshininvestbank, Armeconombank, HSBC Bank Armenia, Anelik Bank,
Inecobank and Armenian Savings Bank leading in ARKA News Agency’s
press-rating for 1st quarter 2005
4th “Woman’s World” exhibition to be held in Armenia on May 12-14
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ARMENIAN PREMIER MEETS WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF ARMENIAN COMMUNITY OF
BELARUS
YEREVAN, May 5. /ARKA/. Within the framework of the official visit to
Belarus, the Armenian Premier Andranik Margaryan met with
representatives of Armenian community of Belarus. According to the
Press Service of Ra Government, during the meeting with Armenian
Premier, the Head of the cultural-enlightening “Hayastan”
organization Georgi Yeghiazaryan noted that the representatives of
the Armenian community of Belarus are doing everything possible to
preserve the national spirit of and bring the new generation up by
the original Armenian traditions. He also said that Armenian Sunday
school is functioning in Minsk, dance and song “Erebuni” group, which
took the first prize in the Belarus festival of national minorities,
other organizations. Margaryan highly appreciated the events
organized on Belarus on 90th anniversary of Armenian Genocide. At the
instance of the representatives of Armenian community, the Premier
presented the current situation of Armenian-Turkish relations, as
well as the process of international recognition of the Armenian
Genocide.
Margaryan visited Khatin memorial, where he paid tribute to the
perished during the WWII. The Armenian delegation, headed by the
Armenian Premier, returned to Yerevan yesterday. L.V. -0–
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MEETING OF RA FOREIGN MINISTER AND OSCE MINSK GROUP CO-CHAIRS TO BE
HELD IN WARSAW
YEREVAN, May 5. /ARKA/. The meeting of RA Foreign Minister Vardan
Oskanian and OSCE Minsk Group Co-chairs will be held in Warsaw,
stated Vardan Oskanian, the RA Foreign Minister. He noted that the
meeting will forestall the meeting of Armenia and Azeri Presidents
Robert Kocharian and Ilham Aliev. At the same time, he noted that no
meeting of the Presidents is scheduled in Moscow (during celebrations
of Victory Day – “ARKA”). “So far, there is no special agreement on
any meeting and there is high probability that the meeting won’t be
held”, said Oskanian and added that “everything can change ion the
spot”. The Minister also added that the agenda of the meeting will be
determined by the Presidents themselves.
Note, the meeting of Armenian and Azeri President was to take part
either in Москве on May 9 within
the framework of informal Summit of CIS Heads of States, or in Warsaw
on May 16 within the frames of CU member-states summit. L.V.-0–
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RA PARLIAMENT SPEAKER MEETS WITH PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF BELGIUM
TO THE OSCE
YEREVAN, May 5. /ARKA/. The Speaker of Armenian Parliament Arthur
Baghdasaryan met yesterday with Bertrand de Crombrugghe, Permanent
Representative of Belgium to the OSCE. As the Public Relations
Department of RA National Assembly told ARKA News Agency, Ambassador
Vladimir Pryakhin, the head of OSCE Mission to Armenia was also
present at the meeting. Baghdasaryan acquainted Crombrugghe with the
reforms in Armenia, in which OSCE plays a great part. He noted that
Armenia is honoring its commitments in accordance with the schedule
set: the RA Parliament is already discussing the constitutional
reforms and agreement has been reached on the Electoral Code. The
sides also discussed the issue of fight against corruption, the
efficient mechanism being RA NA Control Chamber and the
investigations carried out by the Chamber in various areas. Within
the framework of regional cooperation issues, he sides emphasized the
importance of Armenia’s participation in regional economic projects,
establishment of normal relations with neighboring countries. The
participants also noted the inclusion of the South Caucasian
Parliamentary initiative in the Parliamentary Assembly, which
provides opportunities for parliamentarians to discuss political and
economic issues. As the representative of a country to be presiding
in OSCE in 2006, Crombrugghe expressed readiness to assist the
implementation of these programs. L.V. -0-
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RA PRESIDENT MEETS WITH SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF EU IN SOUTH
CAUCASUS
YEREVAN, May 5. /ARKA/. RA President Robert Kocharian met yesterday
with Ambassador Heikki Talvite, Special Representative of EU in South
Caucasus. As the Press Service of RA President told ARKA News Agency,
the participants of the meeting discussed the EU policy in South
Caucasus and in particular, cooperation with Armenia. Robert
Kocharian and Heikki Talvite also took up the negotiation process and
perspectives for Karabakh conflict settlement, as well as the
legislative reforms in Armenia. L.V.-0–
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RA FM PRESENTS ARMENIA’S FLAG TO MOUNTAINEERS TO BE HOISTED ON ELBRUS
YEREVAN, May 4. /ARKA/. RA Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanyan has
presented Armenia’s national flag to three Armenian mountaineers, who
are to hoist it on the top of Mount Elbrus. The press and information
department, RA Foreign Office, reports that Armenian mountaineers
have conquered the Pamirs, Tien Shan and Alsaska mountain ranges. The
head of the group Haik Tonoyan has ascended Ararat twice. P.T. -0–
The Armenian National Mountaineering Federation will take part in
ascent of Elbrus. On May 9, Day of Victory in World War II flags of
peace and victory will be hoisted on the top pf Elbrus.The
three-member Armenian team will dedicate its ascent to the 60th
anniversary of the formation of UN.
About 500 mountaineers from 20 countries are to take part in the
ascent of Elbrus on May 3-13, 2005. P.T. -0-
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ARMENIAN PRESIDENT MEETS RA AGRICULTURE MINISTER
YEREVAN, May 4. /ARKA/. Armenian President Robert Kocharyan held a
routine meeting with Armenian Agriculture Minister David Lokyan on
Wednesday. According to Presidential Press Service, Kocharyan
stressed the importance of elaboration of agriculture sector funding
concept and the necessity of detailed preparation of subsidy program
for 2006. The sides also talked about the process of implementation
of the program focused to Armenia’s 100 border villages. Idea of
forests protection service creation was discussed as well. M.V. -0–
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ARDSHININVESTBANK, ARMECONOMBANK, HSBC BANK ARMENIA, ANELIK BANK,
INECOBANK AND ARMENIAN SAVINGS BANK LEADING IN ARKA NEWS AGENCY’S
PRESS-RATING FOR 1ST QUARTER 2005
YEREVAN, May 4. /ARKA/. ARKA News Agency published press-rating of
Armenian banks as of 1st quarter of 2005. According to the
press-rating, leading banks are following: 1. Ardshininvestbank, 2.
Armeconombank, 3. HSBC Bank Armenia, 4. Anelik Bank, 5. Inecobank
(Armenia) and 6. Armenian Savings Bank.
Press-signals analysis shows, the quarter was fare less active than
the same quarter in 2004, considering banking information. As a
result, the number of press-signals reduced 36,6%, comparing with
Jan-March a year earlier. Negative the number of negative signals
grew from 7,5% in the first quarter last year to 11,1% now.
Considering broad information about banks, the information related to
following themes increased for 1st quarter 2005 comparing to the same
period of 2004: General Information About Bank (from 27,4% in 2004 to
27,9% now), Banks Development Policies (from 23,8% to 28,7%) and
Personnel Opinions and Forecasts about Economy (from 7,7% to 12,6%).
Information related to following sections lowered instead: Clients
and Services (from 3,6% to 2,8%) and Digital Illustration of Banking
Activity (from 37,6% to 27,9%). According to ARKA News Agency’s
press-rating for Jan-March 2005, Ardshininvestbank is a leader on
General Information and Digital Illustration of Banking Activity.
Inecobank is ranked first considering information related to
Development Policy. HSBC Bank Armneia is placed first in Clients and
Services ARKA News Agency’s press-rating list’s section. Anelik Bank
was the most active among other banks in expressing opinions and
predicting situations in economy area.
It should be reminded that following banks topped ARKA News Agency’s
press-rating for the first quarter of 2004: 1. Armeconombank, 2.
Conversbank, 3.Anelik Bank, 4. Ardshininvestbank, 5. Armenian Savings
Bank and 6.HSBC Bank Armenia.
ARKA News Agency’s press-rating is grounded not on financial and
economic indices, but on banking activity facts, information about
which is released through media outlets. It means the higher the rate
of releasing actual information about a bank’s activity the more
effective and communicative its policy. Information of advertising
nature isn’t a subject of study and analysis while press-rating is
composed.
See more detailed information in Press-Rating of Banks bulletin #02
(25) for the first quarter 2005. M.V. -0–
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4TH “WOMAN’S WORLD” EXHIBITION TO BE HELD IN ARMENIA ON MAY 12-14
YEREVAN, May 4. /ARKA/. The 4th international exhibition “Woman’s
World” is to be held in Yerevan on May 12-14. The press service of
the “Expomedia” center reports that the goal of the exhibition is the
promotion of imported goods on the local market, strengthening of
business ties between Armenian businessmen engaged in this sphere, as
well as the study of Armenia’s market for foreign companies. Such
directions as cosmetics, perfume, beauty shops, fitness, goods for
mothers and children, household equipment and chemistry, furniture
and interior will be presented at the exhibition. Both Armenian and
foreign companies working in Armenia will take part in the
exhibition. A fashion show and a conference themed “Woman and
Business” will be held as part of the exhibition as well.
The exhibition has been organized by the “Expomedia” exhibition
project center, with the assistance of the RA Chamber of Commerce and
Industry.
The 3rd international exhibition “woman’s World” was held in Yerevan
on February 12014, 2004. Twenty-two Armenian companies and JVs, which
presented three principal types of products – medical products,
clothing and cosmetics – took part in the exhibition. The “Woman’s
World” exhibition was divided in nine topics: work and rest, beauty
and health, mother and child, beauty shops and cosmetology, perfumery
and cosmetics, personal hygiene, clothing, shoes and decoration,
personal services, household chemical goods. About 3,000 people
visited last year’s exhibition. P.T. -0–
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