Author: Harutyunian Christine

Azeri pressure group vows not to let Armenians attend NATO exercises

Ekho, Baku
3 Jul 04

Text of E. Alakbarov report by Azerbaijani newspaper Ekho on 3 July
headlined “‘No special attention is to be paid to the Armenians'” and
subheaded “The Karabakh Liberation Organization is to spare no efforts
to prevent the Armenian flag from being hoisted and the anthem from
being played in Azerbaijan in September”

As we have already reported, Armenian Defence Minister Serzh Sarkisyan
has said that seven Armenian officers will take part in the
Cooperative Best Effort-2004 exercises due in Baku in September 2004
within NATO’s Partnership for Peace programme. Meanwhile, talking
about the September exercises, the head of the Armenian delegation
which attended NATO’s planning conference in Baku, Col Murad
Isakhanyan, said that Armenia will take part in it as part of a
military element. The NATO leadership, he said, made an exception for
Armenia and did not impose restrictions on the number of its
representatives or on their ranks.

“In turn, Azerbaijan guarantees the security of our servicemen. The
Azerbaijani side assures us that even if only one representative comes
from Armenia, the Armenian flag will be hoisted and the anthem
played,” he said.

Meanwhile, the Karabakh Liberation Organization (KLO) has no intention
of giving up the struggle. KLO deputy chairman Samil Mehdi commented
on the Armenian officer’s utterances. “We have information that the
Armenians seriously intend to take part in NATO’s September
exercises,” he said. The Armenian side manages to derive benefit from
any situation, he said. “Yerevan manages to push forward its officers
who have the blood of Azerbaijani officers on their hands. The
Armenians also easily manage to provoke Azerbaijani society to
confrontation and as a result, Azerbaijan is being discredited in the
international arena,” he stressed.

“We always stick to our position. The KLO will take concrete steps if
the Armenian officers arrive in Baku in September,” he said.

Talking about the Armenian officer’s words that the Armenian flag will
be raised and the anthem played in Baku in September, he said that the
members of the organization will spare no efforts to prevent this from
happening.

“This is nasty, mendacious and vile Armenian swank,” the head of the
Azerbaijani Defence Ministry press service, Ramiz Malikov, said,
commenting on the Armenian officer’s words. “No special attention will
be paid to the Armenian officers,” he stressed.

He said that the Armenian officers are coming to Baku to “muddy the
waters”. He complained about the local media which exaggerates
reports about the Armenian officers’ arrival.

Turkey to take on broader role in Karabakh settlement – Azeri TV

Azad Azarbaycan TV, Baku
28 Jun 04

[Presenter] Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev met Turkish President
Ahmet Necdet Sezer in Istanbul on the second day of the NATO
summit. The meeting debated bilateral and regional problems in detail.

In the second half of the day, the Azerbaijani, Armenian and Turkish
foreign ministers had a meeting. At the meeting, which ended a short
while ago, an agreement was reached to prepare a mechanism for
Turkey’s participation in the Nagornyy Karabakh settlement. Etibar
Mammadov reports the details from Istanbul:

[Mammadov] President Ilham Aliyev and Turkish President Sezer focused
on a peaceful resolution to the Nagornyy Karabakh problem. The
spokesman for the Turkish president reports that the 30-minute meeting
also exchanged opinions on the Turkish Cyprus problem.

The meeting of the Turkish, Armenian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers
has just ended. The Turkish foreign minister has told a press
conference that the meeting was fruitful and aimed to support the
peace talks within the framework of the OSCE Minsk Group.

Armenian Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanyan said that the sides had
exchanged opinions on regional stability. He said that it was
important to define the parameters of a new strategy for the Caucasus
as this was important against the backdrop of the expansion of Europe
and NATO. Oskanyan said that the sides would continue their efforts to
find a solution to the Karabakh problem. He said that Turkey, Armenia
and Azerbaijan were equally interested in maintaining regional
stability. Oskanyan also stressed that the opening of the
Turkish-Armenian border had also been discussed, adding that this
issue would take a long time. However, Oskanyan was satisfied with the
talks.

In turn, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov said that the
sides at the meeting had put forward their positions on the resolution
of the [Nagornyy Karabakh] problem. The minister said that at the
trilateral meeting, the sides had discussed giving a broader role to
Turkey in the resolution of the conflict. The sides decided to draw up
a special mechanism, and the work on the issue will be completed
within one or two months.

[Passage omitted: minor details]

Committee set up to defend rights of jailed Azeri Karabakh activists

Turan news agency
28 Jun 04

Baku, 28 June: A committee was set up today to protect the rights of
six arrested members of the Karabakh Liberation Organization
[KLO]. Isaxan Asurov, a prominent lawyer, was elected the chairman of
the committee.

Representatives of political parties, human rights organizations, NGOs
and MPs have joined the committee. Asurov said that charges brought
against the arrested members of the KLO were groundless. They are
being charged under Articles 221.3 (hooliganism), 223 (violating
public order) and 315 (putting up resistance to the police) [of the
Criminal Code].

Asurov blamed the authorities for the incident. He believes that the
police could have prevented the protest march towards the hotel,
however, this was not done deliberately. He said that they would
continue their struggle for the release of the arrested men by legal
means.

Members of the KLO protested outside Hotel Europe on 21 June against
the arrival of Armenian servicemen to Baku [to attend a NATO
meeting]. Among the arrested people are KLO activists and KLO Chairman
Akif Nagi.

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Washington Post, DC
June 23 2004

Looking Back to Move Forward

By Nora Boustany

Stephen Joel Trachtenberg, the president of George Washington
University, is dedicated to interpreting history to extract enduring
lessons.

Trachtenberg is the recipient this year of the Hannibal Club USA
Award for Service. He was honored for generating programs that bring
students on campus together — leading them beyond their disparate
cultural perspectives and boundaries.

Tunisian Ambassador Hatem Atallah, speaking about Trachtenberg at the
award ceremony last Wednesday, said the university president had
sought to teach students “that we are all part of the same line of
history.” The Hannibal Club here, one of several around the world,
was founded six years ago to honor prominent Americans in the public
domain for their contributions to fostering tolerance and interfaith
dialogue.

In response to the growing U.S. need for fluent Arabic speakers as it
addresses security challenges and powerful cultural and religious
influences, the George Washington University Classics Department and
its honors program launched an innovative Arabic-language studies
program. It provides a full-tuition summer grant for a special
12-week, eight-credit course for 31 students to study the
fundamentals of the language. “Educating our students to facilitate
communication with the Arab world is one way that GW can be part of
the solution to the global challenges of our times,” Trachtenberg
said when the program was launched.

Speaking engagingly at the event honoring him, Trachtenberg sought to
draw modern lessons from the case of Hannibal, the Carthaginian
general who conquered and lost, then killed himself.

Modern warfare has come a long way since Hannibal used elephants to
cross the Alps to charge against Roman lines in the third century BC,
but the wisdom of hero worship can still be questioned, according to
Trachtenberg. Do individuals like Hannibal really change history, he
asked, “or are they names we apply to historical currents, to things
that would have happened anyway, if slightly differently?”

Thankful in Armenia

Armenian Foreign Minister Vartan Oskanian, a graduate of Harvard and
Tufts universities, met with Secretary of State Colin L. Powell and
other senior U.S. officials last week.

Oskanian said his government was thankful for being among 16 “good
partners” that can apply for U.S. financial assistance through the
Millennium Challenge program. Armenia cleared the first hurdle of
eligibility and can now apply for funding intended to support good
government, Oskanian said in a telephone interview last week. He said
Armenian officials are working on specific plans and funding
proposals.

Oskanian said he discussed regional stability issues with U.S.
officials, including the conflict over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh
region and the prospect of establishing diplomatic ties with Turkey.
He said the United States had expressed interest in a normalization
of Armenia-Turkey relations. Oskanian also praised U.S. officials for
their efforts to meet with representatives of small countries, even
though they are preoccupied with developments in Iraq, Afghanistan
and elsewhere.

Keeping Track of Liberia

Nickie Smith, the International Rescue Committee desk officer for
Liberia, says her mission at the nongovernmental relief organization
is to maintain awareness about the issues of displacement and
violence following 20 years of war in the African nation.

She said in an interview on Friday that gender-based violence is a
prime concern. The exploitation of women continues in Liberia, she
said, and demobilized female combatants continue to struggle to
secure food for their families. Camps have been set up in Liberia to
rehabilitate such women, and to provide psychological counseling and
case management in a partnership between the IRC and the United
Nations.

“Cantonment sites,” where boys and men are separated from young women
after being disarmed, have high security walls and are run like
prisoner of war camps, she said.

In addition, the country faces major medical and educational
challenges, Smith said. Medical screening has shown that 73 percent
of the women have sexually transmitted diseases, while 65 percent
have been sexually abused. “The medical challenges are huge,” she
said.

While there are pockets of stability in Liberia now and relief
workers have been able to reach wider areas of the country, safety
concerns still exist, she said. Her group of 10 international relief
workers and 160 local staff members has been working at more than 30
sites to help support internally displaced people.

Smith said the processes of disarmament and integration must develop
in tandem to prevent former combatants from fighting again. “If
reintegration and relocation programs don’t go on line, it is likely
these people will pick up their guns again,” she said.
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Azer Tag, Azerbaijan State Info Agency
June 21 2004

EXTENDED MEETING OF AZERBAIJAN PRESIDENT ILHAM ALIYEV AND GREEK
PRESIDENT KOSTANTIONOS STEPHANOPOULOS
[June 21, 2004, 18:22:41]

After the one-on-one meeting of the twp presidents, was held an
extended meeting of the heads of states.

After the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev welcomed the guests,
he said:

“The relations between Greece and Azerbaijan successfully develop. We
would like these relations to cover all the fields. We have discussed
this question in our private meeting. We want the political dialogue
strengthened. There are many economic projects and opportunities. I
hope the economic links will accelerate.

We are delightful that together with the president a large number of
businessmen have come to Azerbaijan and they are having useful
meetings. We have also successful links in humanitarian sphere. A
Greek department is functioning in the Baku Slavonic University and
attracts many students.

As you know, we are to cooperate in energy sector fruitfully. We have
made fist steps in this field. I hope our energy cooperation will
acquire higher level. I once again welcome you and am convinced that
after this visit, our relation swills develop in all spheres”.

President of Greece Constantinos Stephanopoulos said:

” Thank you very much, Mr. President,

Taking the opportunity of presence of the media representatives, I
would like to tell we attach great importance to this visit. Also I
would revere memory of your great father with whom I have met twice
and had exchange of views connected to regionally important questions
and issues related to your country.

Today, we shall have conversation of possible ways of cooperation
between our countries. Our country is interested in the energy sector
of your country. We hope we shall take part in development of natural
gas deposits of Azerbaijan.

We would also to set up trade links with your country and on this
purpose a large number of Greek businessmen have come to Baku. I am
convinced that the 2-day economic forum that I am invited too, will
also make its contributions to this.

Mr. President, Greece is a country with ancient culture and
traditions. We would like to develop our cultural links, have close
relations among the higher educational institutions and scientists.
It is pleased that I will visit the Baku Slavonic University
tomorrow. I shall be ranked honorary doctor of the University. We
shall open a Greek Studies Center in the University”.

Touching upon the Armenia- Azerbaijan Nagorny Karabakh conflict,
President Constantinos Stephanopoulos said: “We fully understand the
problem. It is because we are facing a similar problem. Despite the
difficulties, we wish the problem found its solution. And this, of
course, depends on the sides’ sincerity and will, as well as support
of the international organizations.

Mr. President, I assure You that Greece in the frame of the European
structure, will do its best that Europe played active role in
settlement of the conflict.

Mr. President, permit me to thank You for warm hospitality and invite
You to visit our country. Of course, the diplomatic channels will
ascertain the schedule of the visit. It is a regret that probably it
will not be me who will receive you in Athens. But this does not
change anything. We have unchangeable feelings of respect for you.

During the meeting, also were discussed a number of other isues of
mutual interest.

RUSSIA’S PUTIN PRAISES TASHKENT SUMMIT

Channel One TV, Moscow
21 Jun 04

(Presenter) Russia should develop immunity, so that negative
events occurring on the international market do not affect Russia’s
interests. This was discussed today (21 June) at a meeting between
President Vladimir Putin and government members. Putin also summed up
the results of the recent summits. Lyudmila Moiseyenko has the details.

(Correspondent) Today’s meeting with the cabinet of ministers in
the Kremlin summed up the results of the recent summits – the G8,
Shanghai Cooperation Organization (Russia, China, Kazakhstan,
Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan), the Eurasian Economic
Community (Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan)
and the Collective Security Treaty Organization (Armenia, Belarus,
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Russia). Vladimir Putin thanked
everybody who participated in preparations for the events. All goals
Russia set were achieved.

(Putin) We have significantly moved forward in strengthening
partnership links in all these areas. I’d like to specifically
emphasize our work with Uzbekistan, where we agreed with its
leadership to sign a very important document – the treaty on strategic
partnership. This is changing the quality of Russia’s relations with
the Republic of Uzbekistan in general.

(Passage omitted: Long-term multiple visas to France and Italy
available for Russian businessmen.)

(Correspondent) Another major point at the meeting was the movement of
capital into and out of Russia. The law on currency market regulation,
which has come into force, should simplify the procedures. The
finance minister (Aleksey Kudrin) gave a report on this to the
president. Russia is joining the world currency system and this is
a serious step towards a convertible rouble. However, since the law
came into force, the country can sometimes find itself dependent on
events on the world market.

(Kudrin) Last Friday (18 June) the Central Bank introduced a whole
series of instructions that ensure that such opportunities can be
used. However, specific measures will depend on the state of the
market, the grounds for and necessity of preventive measures on
the market against the movement of speculative capital, which can
quickly disrupt the payment balance and influence the currency rate
and inflation in our country.

(Putin) How long could these restrictive measures be in place?

(Kudrin) The measures could be in place for two years only. In two
years, after a transition period, these measures will be cancelled
by law, and it will not be possible to introduce them again.

(Correspondent) Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov was absent from the
meeting in the Kremlin today. He had good reason. He is currently
in Tallinn at a meeting of the heads of government of the members of
the Council of the Baltic Sea States.

Updated List of U.S. Companies in Armenia

BISNIS Armenia Update
17 June 2004

Contents:

1. Updated List of U.S. Companies in Armenia
2. New State Dept. info on Armenia
3. Three tenders from Armenia
4. Job opp. in Armenia with World Vision Program
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SUBJECT: IMI (ARMENIA): U.S. COMPANIES IN ARMENIA

INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT, U.S. AND FOREIGN COMMERCIAL SERVICE AND U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, 2004. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.

FOLLOWING IS A LIST BY SECTOR OF FULLY OR PARTIALLY U.S. OWNED COMPANIES
OPERATING IN ARMENIA. THE LIST IS NOT COMPLETE AND INCLUDES ONLY THOSE
COMPANIES KNOWN TO THE U.S. EMBASSY.

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TEL:(374-1) 529-871 FAX: (374-1) 151-394
FOUNDED IN 1995 AS A SUBSIDIARY OF HILL INTERNATIONAL, INC., ONE LAVITT
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HOVNANIAN INTERNATIONAL
CONSTRUCTION
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HARUTIUN KHACHATRIAN, DIRECTOR
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TEL/FAX: (374-1) 390-102
E-MAIL: [email protected]
ESTABLISHED IN 1999 AS JV WITH HOVNANIAN GROUP, SUITE 12, DAG
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HUNTSMAN ARMENIA CONCRETE CORPORATION
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MR. ROY HARRISON, U.S. DIRECTOR-GENERAL
MR. JIRAIR ZABUNIAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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TEL: (374-1) 471-188, 471-218, 452-689, 458-080, 453-410, 151-735 FAX:
(374-1) 151-735
E-MAIL: [email protected]
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2000 EAGLE GATE TOWER, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84111,
TEL: (801) 532-5200
FAX: (801) 536-1581

RANCHPAR LLC
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3 KORYUN STREET, YEREVAN, ARMENIA
TEL: (374-1) 599-922
FAX: (374-1) 565-248
E-MAIL: [email protected]

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LEGAL AND BUSINESS CONSULTING
TOM SAMUELIAN, MANAGING ATTORNEY
15 GRIGOR LUSAVORICH ST., YEREVAN, ARMENIA
TEL/FAX: (374-1) 580-213
E-MAIL: [email protected]

INTERNATIONAL LEGAL CONSULTING
LEGAL CONSULTING
EDITH KHACHATRYAN, MANAGING DIRECTOR
19 SAYAT NOVAYI AVE., SUITE 200, YEREVAN-1, ARMENIA
TEL: (374-1) 594-655
FAX; (374-1) 566-735
E-MAIL: [email protected]

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AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF ARMENIA (AUA)
HARUTIUN ARMENIAN, PRESIDENT
DON FULLER, DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION.
40 MARSHALL BAGHRAMYAN AVE., YEREVAN, ARMENIA 375019;
TEL (374-1) 271-602, 270-309; FAX: (374-1) 151-048,
E-MAIL: [email protected]
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INCLUDING IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, SEISMIC AND CIVIL ENGINEERING,
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FAX: (818) 246-4081.

PHILLIP MORRIS MANAGEMENT SERVICES, B.V.
TOBACCO PRODUCTS
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SEXESS PETROLEUM CORPORATION
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TEL: (374-1) 237-050
ESTABLISHED IN 1993 AS A SUBSIDIARY OF SEXESS
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ALEKSAN ELBAKYAN, PRESIDENT AND OWNER
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TEL (3749) 407-306
FAX (3741) 447-380
EMAIL [email protected]
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COCA-COLA BOTTLERS ARMENIA
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TEL: (374-77) 21117, 21285, FAX: (374-77) 21119
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HOME-ART
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FAX: (374-1) 561-984
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E-MAIL: [email protected]
ESTABLISHED IN 1998 AS SUBSIDIARY OF EPSILON LOGIC SYSTEMS

EPYGI LABS AM LLC
SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
CONTACT: HAROUTUN AKILIAN, DIRECTOR
ADDRESS: 41 ARASHAKUNIANTS STREET, YEREVAN – 26
PHONE: (374-1) 442-160, (374-9) 403-799
FAX: (374-1) 442-155
WEBSITE:
REGISTERED IN 2000

HAILINK
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN NATURAL SCIENCES AND
ARCHITECTURE, WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS,
SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE ENGINEERING
CONTACT: GAGIK EVOYAN, DIRECTOR
ADDRESS: 24A MARSHALL BAGRAMYAN AVE., YEREVAN-19
PHONE: (374-1) 521-664, 151-037
FAX: (374-1) 151-037
E-MAIL: [email protected]
FOUNDED IN 1992 AS A SUBSIDIARY OF CILINK CORP.,
HERMOSA COURT 910, SUNNYVALE, CA 94086
3131 JAY STREET, SANTA KLARA, CA 95454, (NEW
ADDRESS), BILL CROWELL, PRESIDENT
TEL: (408) 735-5800, FAX: (408) 735-6645

HI-TECH GATEWAY
CONTACT: HAKOB MANUCHARYAN, GENERAL MANAGER
ADDRESS: 1 CHARENTSI STREET, YEREVAN-25
PHONE: (374-1) 573-770, 576-253
FAX: (374-1) 573-770
E-MAIL: [email protected]
HTTP://

HITEGRITY
SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
GAGIK EVOYAN, DIRECTOR
24B MARSHAL BAGHRAMYAN AVE, YEREVAN, 375019
TEL: (374-1) 568-267
FAX: (374-1) 526-637
E-MAIL: [email protected]

HPLA LLC
SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
CONTACT: ANDRANIK HOVHANNISYAN, MANAGING DIRECTOR
ADDRESS: 49/3 KOMITAS STREET, FLOOR 9, YEREVAN-51
PHONE: (374-1) 238-550, 234-581, 238-309
FAX: (374-1) 151-974
E-MAIL: [email protected]
WESITE:
REGISTERED IN FEBRUARY 1995 AS A SUBSIDIARY OF HPL
HEURISTIC PHYSICS LABORATORIES, INC., 1649 SOUTH
MAIN ST., MILPITAS, CALIFORNIA 95035 USA
TEL: (408) 263-1475
FAX: (408) 263-1584.

LEDA HOLDINGS
CONTACT: HOVIK MUSAELYAN, GENERAL DIRECTOR
ADDRESS: 49 TIGRAN METS STREET, YEREVAN-18
PHONE: (374-1) 559-588
FAX: (374-1) 559-589
EMAIL: [email protected]
WEB SITE:
SUBSIDIARY OF LEDA SYSTEMS, INC., 1108 SUMMIT
AVENUE, SUITE 3, PLANO, TX, 75074, TEL: (972) 991-
6391, FAX: (972) 381-0965

SOLAREN LLC
CONTACT: VICTOR AFYAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
2/2 SHRJANAYIN STREET
TEL: (374-1) 777-113
FAX: (374-1) 777-182
E-MAIL: [email protected]

SYNERGY INTERNATIONAL SYSTEMS
SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
CONTACT: SERGEY ZIGELYAN, DIRECTOR
ADDRESS: 6 KORYUNY STREET, SUITE 4, YEREVAN-09
PHONE: (374-1) 567-681
FAX: (374-1) 567-681
E-MAIL: [email protected]
WEBSITE:

UNICAD JSC
HRANT MARANDJIAN, PRESIDENT
41 ARSHAKUNYATS AVE., YEREVAN 375065
TEL: (374-1)441-635
FAX: (374-1)441-543
E-MAIL: [email protected]

VIASPHERE TECHNOPARK
IT INCUBATOR
ARAM VARDANYAN, GENERAL MANAGER
ARSHAKUNYATS AVE. 41 YEREVAN 375026
TEL: (374-1)442-188
FAX: (374-1)448-902
E-MAIL: [email protected]
URL: HTTP://
VIASPHERE TECHNOPARK IS A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF
VIASPHERE INTERNATIONAL, A SILICON VALLEY BASED
VENTURE CAPITAL FIRM AND INCUBATOR

VIRAGE LOGIC INTERNATIONAL YEREVAN
DEVELOPING CIRCUITS AND SOFTWARE TOOLS FOR DPTL CIRCUITS
VARUZHAN MASARAJIAN, DIRECTOR
CDDRESS: 15/1 KHORENATSI STREET, YEREVAN, ARMENIA
PHONE: (374-1) 591-800
FAX: (374-1) 591-833
E-MAIL: [email protected]
WEBSITE:
ESTABLISHED AS A SUBSIDIARY OF THE VIRAGE LOGIC CORP., 46501 LANDING
PARKWAY, FREMONT, CA 94538, TEL: (510) 360-8000, FAX: (510) 360-8099,
WEB SITE: HTTP://

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MANUFACTURING
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ARQELL
MANUFACTURING OF PRINTING MACHINES
ARTIN CHATMAJIAN, PRESIDENT
ARGEK VILLAGE, KOTAYK PROVINCE, ARMENIA
TEL: (374-1) 287-158
FAX: (374-1) 287-154
E-MAIL: [email protected]
ESTABLISHED IN 2003 BY ARMENIAN-AMERICANS FROM CALIFORNIA

ANDOK
ASSEMBLY AND SALE OF OPTICAL EQUIPMENT AND GLASSES, BIOMEDICAL SERVICES.
HERMINE SHAHUMYAN, DIRECTOR.
20 CHARENTS ST., SUITE 2-4, YEREVAN, ARMENIA 375025
TEL: (374-1) 553-365, 551-747, TEL/FAX: 151-763
FOUNDED 1993 AS A SUBSIDIARY OF ARMENIAN RELIEF
SOCIETY OF WESTERN USA INC., 80 BIGELOW AVE.,
WATERTOWN, MA 02172; TEL:(617)926-5892; FAX:(617)926-4855

ARAX GOLD
JEWELRY PRODUCTION
HAROUT AJARYAN, DIRECTOR (U.S. CITIZEN)
34/1 ARSHAKUNYATS ST.
YEREVAN, ARMENIA
TEL: (374-1) 443-626
FAX: (374-1) 443-616
E-MAIL: [email protected]

GARNI INVESTMENT AND DEVELOPMENT CORP.
APPAREL MANUFACTURING
ZAREH BALASANIAN, PRESIDENT
26A ABOVYAN STREET, SUITE 39, YEREVAN, ARMENIA
TEL: (374-1) 545960
FAX: (374-1) 545962
E-MAIL: [email protected]
121A EAST 89TH ST.
NEW YORK NY 10128 USA

ONYX
PRODUCTION OF BUILDING MATERIALS AND BATHROOM EQUIPMENT
ARTUR MIRZOYAN, DIRECTOR (ARMENIA)
TIGRAN PETROSYAN, DIRECTOR (U.S.)
PLASTIC FACTORY, 59 ARSHAKUNYATS ST., YEREVAN
TEL: (374-1) 445-023; FAX: (374-1) 442-494, E-MAIL:
[email protected]
REGISTERED IN 1997 AS A JV BETWEEN PLASTIC FACTORY AND INTERTONE
COMMUNICATIONS, 445 9-TH STREET, FAIRVIEW, NJ 07022; TEL: (201)
941-5128; FAX: (201) 943-2996.

TUFENKIAN TRANSCAUCASUS
PRODUCTION AND EXPORT OF HAND-MADE CARPETS AND THREADS
JAMES TUFENKIAN, PRESIDENT (USA).
HAMBARTSUM (GARIK) CHILINGARYAN, MANAGER.
21/1 TUMANYAN ST., SECOND FLOOR, YEREVAN 375001, ARMENIA
TEL:(374-1) 521-259, 520-885, TEL/AX:(374-1) 151-751, E-MAIL:
[email protected]
REGISTERED IN JULY 1994 AS A SUBSIDIARY OF TUFENKIAN IMPORT/EXPORT
VENTURES, INC (NY).
902 BROADWAY, SECOND FLOOR, NEW YORK, 10010-6202
TEL: (212) 475-2475, FAX: (212) 475-2629, E-MAIL: [email protected]

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MINING
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AGARAK COPPER-MOLYBDENUM PLANT
AGARAK, SYUNIK PROVINCE, ARMENIA
PRIVATIZED IN 2004 BY COMSUP COMMODITIES, INC.
7 EAST MISSION STREET, SUITE B
SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101
TEL: (805) 898-3770
FAX: (805) 898-3768
E-MAIL: [email protected]
CONTACT: MICHAEL BOLLAG, PRESIDENT

ARARAT GOLD RECOVERY COMPANY (AGRC)
GOLD MINING/PROCESSING
KEITH FAULKNER, GENERAL DIRECTOR
19 KHANJIAN ST., YEREVAN-375010
TEL: (374-1)548-361, 542-263, 226-854, 151-699, 151-
707, FAX: (374-1)151-690,
E-MAIL: [email protected], [email protected]
REGISTERED IN NOVEMBER 1996 AS A JOINT VENTURE BETWEEN “”ARMGOLD””
/MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY OF ARMENIA AND GLOBAL GOLD CORPORATION
REREGISTERED IN 1999 AS JV WITH FIRST DYNASTY MINES

ARMENIAN AMERICAN EXPLORATION COMPANY
OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION
TIM PAPWORTH, GENERAL MANAGER
26/6 ARAM KHACHATRYAN STREET, YEREVAN
TEL: (374-1) 276-226 FAX: (374-1)275- 023 E-MAIL:[email protected]
MOBILE: (374-9) 404-561
REGISTERED ON AUGUST 6, 1997 AS A SUBSIDIARY OF ARMENIAN AMERICAN
EXPLORATION CO. INC., P.O.BOX 92067, RANCHO SANTA FE, CA 92067; TEL:
(619) 759-5990; FAX: (619) 756-3194. JEFF RAND, PRESIDENT;ALLEN PAULSON,
CHAIRMAN

METAL PRINCE
MINING – AKHTALA MINING PROJECT
SEROP DER-BOGHOSSIAN, PRESIDENT (U.S.)
24B BAGHRAMYAN AVE., YEREVAN 375019, ARMENIA
TEL: (374-1) 545-538; FAX: (374-1) 545-539;
E-MAIL: [email protected]
REGISTERED IN 1999

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POSTAL SERVICES
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DHL WORLDWIDE EXPRESS REPRESENTATION IN ARMENIA
EMMA BELUYAN, MANAGING DIRECTOR
5A VARDANANATS ST., YEREVAN 375010
TEL: (374-1) 585-588
FAX: (374-1) 528-158, E-MAIL: [email protected]
FOUNDED IN 1995.

UPS EXPRESS HAIK LTD.
COURIER AND REPRESENTATION SERVICES
HAMBATSUM KUPELIAN, PRESIDENT (USA – TEXAS)
SHUSHAN GRIGORYAN, MANAGING DIRECTOR
1 KIYEVYAN ST., YEREVAN-375028, ARMENIA
TEL: (374-1) 273-098 FAX: (374-1) 273-275 E-MAIL:
[email protected]
REGISTERED JAN 1997 AS A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

FEDERAL EXPRESS
GAGIK AZATYAN, DIRECTOR
40 MASHTOTSI AVE., YEREVAN 375002, ARMENIA
TEL:(374-1)544-277, 544-988
FAX:(374-1)544-277
E-MAIL: [email protected]
FOUNDED IN 1995

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RENT-A-CAR
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LIMOUSINE SERVICE
LIMOUSINE RENTAL
MHER MURADIAN, CEO
1 MARSHAL BAGHRAMIAN AVE., YEREVAN-375019, ARMENIA
TEL: (374-1) 58-96-38
REGISTERED IN 1996 AS A JOINT VENTURE WITH D&T
HOLSERS INC., 520 GREENWOOD AVE., MONTEBELLO CA

ELITAR & HERTZ TRAVEL AGENCY AND RENT-A-CAR
ROBERT HAKOBYAN, DIRECTOR
7 ABOVYAN STREET
YEREVAN-375001
TEL: (374-1) 543-311
FAX: (374-1) 587-181
E-MAIL: [email protected]

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SHIPPING/FREIGHT-FORWARDING/CUSTOMS BROKERS
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AMBERTCO INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT
OPERATING BRANCH OF AMBERT INTERNATIONAL LOGISTICS
INC.. NEW YORK NY USA
COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE: VAHE MEKERTICHIAN, PRESIDENT
81 BAGRATUNYATS AVE., YEREVAN
TEL: (374-1) 444-492
FAX: (374-1) 444-49
E-MAIL: [email protected]

SEABORNE INTERNATIONAL JV JSC
INT’L AIR, SEA, ROAD AND RAIL TRANSPORTATION,
FREIGHT FORWARDING, PROJECT LOGISTICS, CUSTOMS BROKERS
STEVE ROBINSON, PRESIDENT
HERMINE GEVORGYAN, ACTING MANAGER
15 DEGHATAN ST., SUITE 6, YEREVAN 375010 ARMENIA
TEL: (374-1) 566-699, 566-599, 566-499
FAX: (374-1) 566-399
E-MAIL: [email protected]
WEB SITE:
REGISTERED IN NOVEMBER 1997 AS A JOINT VENTURE BETWEEN SEABORNE
INTERNATIONAL INC (STEVE ROBINSON, PRESIDENT), 11222 LA CIENEGA BLVD.,
SUITE 470, INGLEWOOD, CA 90304 USA; TEL: (310)216-4225, 800-662-6722;
FAX: (310)216-1124, E-MAIL: [email protected]

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TELECOMMUNICATIONS
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AMERICAN AND ARMENIAN TELEVISION COMMUNICATIONS (AATV)
WIRELESS CABLE TV PROVIDER
SERGEI KHOMENKO, PRESIDENT
HY-BUSINESS SUITES, SUITE G, 8 HANRAPETUTYAN ST., YEREVAN-375010, ARMENIA
TEL: (374-1) 562-992, 545-454, 581-857, 581-675;
FAX: (374-1) 581-675;
E-MAIL: [email protected]
REGISTERED IN AUGUST 1997 AS JOINT VENTURE
(CORPORATION) BETWEEN EASTWARD BOUND, INC. (EBI),
UNITED CABLE COMPANY (UCC), 119 PEMBROKE ST.,
BOSTON, MA 02118; TEL: (617) 375-9244, FAX: (617)
421-0188 AND THE REPUBLICAN CABLE TELEVISION CENTER.

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TRAVEL SERVICES & TOURISM
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LEVON TRAVEL YEREVAN ARMENIAN/AMERICAN JV
TRAVEL AGENT
GARY G. TITIZIAN, PRESIDENT (USA).
ANAHIT PAPAZIAN, DIRECTOR OF YEREVAN OFFICE.
10 SAYAT NOVA BLVD., YEREVAN, 375009, ARMENIA
TEL: (374-1) 525-210, 525-284, 520-959, FAX: (374-1) 561-483
E-MAIL: [email protected]
FOUNDED IN 1991 BY LEVON TRAVEL BUREAU, INC., 7083
HOLLYWOOD BLVD., LOS ANGELES, CA 90028;
SAKO BERBERIAN, MANAGING DIRECTOR
TEL:(323) 871-8711; FAX: (323)462-7410; E-MAIL:
[email protected]

NORTHWEST AIRLINES/KLM (GENERAL SALES AGENT)
10 SAYAT NOVA BLVD., YEREVAN, 375009, ARMENIA
TEL: (374-1) 525-210, 525-284, 567-208, 567-308,
FAX: (374-1) 561-483
E-MAIL: [email protected]

SIDON TRAVEL ARMENIA
TRAVEL AGENT
ROBERT SUKIASYAN, GENERAL MANAGER
50 NALBANDYAN ST., YEREVAN-375010, ARMENIA
TEL: (374-1) 522-967; FAX: (374-1) 566-710, E-MAIL: [email protected]
OPERATING IN ARMENIA SINCE 1987 AS AN AGENT OF AEROFLOT (RUSSIA).
RE-REGISTERED IN 1990 AS A SUBSIDIARY OF SIDON TRAVEL AND TOURISM, GARO
AVAKIAN, PRESIDENT. OFFICE IN GLENDALE (CALIFORNIA) 818-5530777

THIS REPORT WAS PREPARED BY GEORGE ISAYAN, BISNIS REPRESENTATIVE IN ARMENIA.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT
AMERICAN EMBASSY, YEREVAN
ECONOMIC/COMMERCIAL SECTION
18 BAGHRAMIAN AVE.
YEREVAN-19
TEL: (374-1) 524-840
FAX: (374-1) 520-800
E-MAIL: [email protected]

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U.S. Department of State Background Note on Armenia is now available at

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JOB- Project Manager, Sustainable Livelihoods Program, World Vision, Yerevan

World Vision Armenia
Position Description

Project Manager Sustainable Livelihoods

OFFICE: Yerevan, Armenia – position based in Tavush Province

DURATION: 36 months – estimated start date of employment 2nd Quarter 2004

REPORTS TO: Operations Director – with close collaboration with Tavush ADP
Manager

GRADE LEVEL: 12

APPLICATION DEADLINE: June 30, 2004

DATE PREPARED: January 2004 DATE REVISED:

GENERAL FRAMEWORK

World Vision Deutschland e.V. – in close co-operation with World Vision
Armenia – has successfully applied for funding under “Co-financing with
European development NGOs – Operations in developing countries (Budget line
B7 – 6000) – PROJECTS. In order to guarantee the effective implementation
of the below described project, the position of a qualified expatriate
project manager needs to be filled as soon as possible. Project Summary
Sheet – attached annex 1.

PURPOSE OF POSITION

To facilitate the efficient and effective implementation of the project
entitled “Building Sustainable Rural Livelihoods In Tavush Region – Armenia
– building on, integrated in, and expanding WV Armenia’s long-term
development activities in Armenia.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

All tasks and responsibilities to be carried out in close co-ordination
with
the Operations Director of WV Armenia, the Manager of the Tavush ADP, and
relevant support teams in WV Armenia’s National Office.

1) Arrange for a structured project start including office establishment,
notification to all stakeholders concerned in collaboration with OD and ADP
manager, purchase of budgeted equipment + materials etc. in line with WV
Armenia Policy and Procedures.

2) Manage recruitment and contracting of national staff, ensuring
compliance
with WV Armenia procedures.

3) Based on the project’s logframe, develop an operations plan and
establish
a monitoring system that allows for the measurement and documentation of
project progress toward objectives and results, which maximises cross-
cutting themes and programmes within the Tavush ADP

4) Provide leadership to the project bringing your knowledge and experience
of multi-sectoral development projects that include agriculture, income
generation and community development.

5) With the support of WV Armenia’s finance team ensure that project
finances meet the standards of the WV Armenia Finance Manual and the
specific EU requirements.

6) Engage in networking with the donor and develop relationship of mutual
confidence and respect in coordination with the OD.

7) Maintain an ongoing familiarity with the requirements and compliance
procedures of the donor.

8) Maintain good working relationship with local government bodies without
compromising the independence of World Vision and its non-governmental role.

9) Support the ADP Manager in her role of overall WV representation in
Tavush Province.

10) Ensure municipal approval of projects is secured, as well as
coordination of current and future activities in the region.

11) Coordinate visibility actions with donors and WV Armenia Marketing team.

12) Maintain appropriate security for personnel and World Vision
property in
line with WV Armenia’s National Security Plan.

13) Work with WV Armenia Programme Officers to prepare narrative and
financial reports for the donor as stipulated in the contract and ensure
any
difficulties or changes that might arise during the implementation of the
project are agreed with the Operations Director and communicated to the
donor in due time. Ensure that any appropriate permission is gained from
the donor for relevant amendments.

14) Prepare monthly narrative reports to be distributed to WV Armenia
national office, WV Deutschland e.V., and other stakeholders as deemed
appropriate.

15) Monitor and evaluate budgeted and actual expenditures with the project
accountant on a monthly basis and ensure a monthly financial report
(and all
documentation required by WV GFRO) is approved by the WV Armenia Finance
Director prior to their timely submission to WV Germany.

16) Supervise the financial management (management of expenditures,
cash-flow planning etc.) of all project activities in relation to project
objectives and results.

17) Provide all necessary information/documentation needed for the regular
monitoring and evaluation missions in collaboration with WV Armenia’s M&E
Officer.

18) Network with other non-governmental organisations (NGOs), local
government officials, and community leaders in the project area to ensure
continued project co-ordination, quality and innovation.

19) Undertake continuous capacity building of national staff engaged in the
project in the areas of agriculture, income generation, sustainable
livelihoods, rural development, and project management, so as to create
and
strengthen relevant indigenous skills & understanding.

20) Assist the Operations Director and the ADP Manager in the
development of
strategies for long-term or additional interventions, including the
preparation of further plans and proposals, and handling the marketing of
these.

21) Other duties as assigned by the Operations Director.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

The following knowledge, skills, and abilities may be acquired through a
combination of formal schooling, self-education, prior experience, or
on-the-job training:
– Requires 3-5 years of similar management experience in cross cultural
environment.
– Agronomist with experience in working with farmer associations and an
understanding of marketing.
– Understanding of environmental issues and micro-catchments’ management.
– Prior work experience in project implementation, monitoring, evaluation,
training/capacity building, conceptual programme planning, office
administrative procedures and report writing.
– Excellent English speaking, reading and writing skills.
– Working knowledge of Russian and/or Armenian.
– Computer literacy (word processing and spreadsheets).
– Ethnic sensitivity and understanding, with an ability to resolve complex
cultural issues.
– Strong inter-personal and cross-cultural communications skills and
sensitivity. Ability to work closely within a team/group environment and to
be diplomatic and flexible in a sometimes remote and challenging
environment
and/or under stress.
– Team player, with initiative & self-confidence to develop and lead
programme.
– Strong organising, planning and writing skills. Strong attention to
detail.
– Able to handle representation – including relations with donors.
– Experience of working in FSU transitional economies preferable.

Please note that the position requires a significant amount of local travel
(including over night stays in not always very comfortable
environments). It
is anticipated that up to 40% of the candidate’s time would be spent on the
road visiting the various sites.

Candidates with English and Russian language skills are invited to send
their Letter of Intent and CV in English to:

Dieter Osmers
European Recruitment
World Vision Germany
Email: [email protected]

Candidates should be in sympathy with World Vision’s Christian commitment
and Core Values.

For more information please visit our websites at and

********** Forwarded by: ***************************
Ellen S. House, BISNIS Trade Specialist for Armenia
U.S. Department of Commerce
Tel: 202/482-2284, Fax: 202/482-2293

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at

Foreign Ministry denies Turkey toughened visa regime for Armenians

Mediamax news agency
16 Jun 04

Yerevan, 16 June: The Armenian Foreign Ministry today said that reports
about Turkey toughening the visa regime for Armenian citizens were
wide of the mark.

“According to information from the Turkish embassy in the Russian
Federation, the procedure of visits to Turkey by Armenian citizens has
not changed. Therefore, the press reports are wide of the mark,” the
press secretary of the Armenian Foreign Ministry, Gamlet Gasparyan,
said today. He also stressed that the Turkish authorities had not
informed the Armenian side about any changes in the visa regime.

There are no diplomatic relations between Armenia and Turkey. Armenian
citizens obtain Turkish visas at border checkpoints in Georgia or at
Istanbul airport.

Language Map Data Center Goes Public
By TED ANTHONY

The Associated Press
06/16/04 01:39 EDT

NEW YORK (AP) – News flash: There is not a single Chinese speaker
residing in Box Butte County, Neb.. Which may not sound like a
particularly useful sliver of information – unless you’re a Box
Butte-bound speaker of Chinese looking for someone to converse with
out on northwestern Nebraska’s lonely prairie.

Now consider that ZIP Code 15101 – that’s Allison Park, Pa., near
Pittsburgh, for those of you keeping score at home – has 49 speakers of
Arabic and six of Armenian. Yiddish, meanwhile, is spoken by people
in every state – including two each in Montana and South Dakota,
suggesting that Billings and Rapid City aren’t the prime places to
pick up some killer smoked whitefish.

Why are we telling you all this? Because thanks to the Modern Language
Association, one of academia’s most venerable organizations, now
we can.

The MLA’s new interactive Language Map Data Center, which goes public
Wednesday, is a truly fascinating (“hen you yisi” in Chinese, “muy
interesante” in Spanish) glimpse into the tapestry of tongues spoken by
American citizens and residents. It’s a story told by 2000 U.S. Census
data, crunched and leveraged to linguistic and geographic ends.

“So often, when we think of languages and cultures that are not
Anglophone America, we think of the world out there – foreign,” says
Rosemary G. Feal, the MLA’s executive director. “We don’t necessarily
realize how, in our own American globalized society, we’ve got all
these linguistic resources woven into the fabric.”

For anyone interested in language and culture, the site – with its
interactive maps in bright purples and blues, easily navigable by
mouse – is as addictive as a catnip-filled mouse for a kitten. It’s
hardly just a parlor game, though. In an era when study of all foreign
languages is rising in America, the possibilities are myriad.

Academics tracking languages can hone in on particular
areas and find out how immigrants from abroad are integrating
linguistically. Marketers who want to target speakers of Thai,
Persian or Navajo can find the ZIP codes where mass mailings would
be the most lucrative. Social service agencies can calibrate their
work to the ethnic breakdowns in their own communities.

“We incorporate the world in the United States,” Feal says. “We
always have.”

And on a planet of terrorism and wars where intercultural communication
grows more crucial by the year – some in the U.S. government bemoaned
the lack of Pashtu translators, for example, during the first months
of the war in Afghanistan – knowing the language resources in one’s
own community or state can be a boon to national security as well.

“There’s not enough accurate information about how language works
and how language is present in our society,” says Donna Christian,
president of the Center for Applied Linguistics in Washington, D.C.
“There must be a thousand ways that civic leaders could use this
information.”

MLA developers initially conceived the language map idea as “a really
big poster” before the idea ran away with them and evolved into the
interactive operation. So far, they have mapped the top 30 languages
in the country.

They are working on an even more detailed second tier that will
be made available for crunching – suggesting that before too long,
we will presumably be able to determine how many speakers of Uighur
have taken up residence in Walla Walla, Wash.

America being what it is, someone will find that fact as pivotal as,
say, how many lefthanded shortstops named Tim are batting over .300
against righthanders during twi-night doubleheaders in Fenway Park
on Sundays in May.

“For people in this country, to appreciate the range of languages
spoken here is so important,” Christian says. “There’s such a strong
feeling that English is the only language around. To get an idea of
how many languages are spoken here, that can give us all a better
sense of understanding of each other.”

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Armenia nuclear plant license extended

Interfax
June 15 2004

Yerevan. (Interfax) – The commission for the regulation of public
services in Armenia has extended the operating license for Armenia
Nuclear Power Plant, a source in the commission’s press service
told Interfax.

The source said that the decision to extend the license was reached
on June 8 this year and came into effect from June 10.

The previous license for the plant, issued 15 years ago, expired
on June 10 this year. An application to receive a new license was
submitted to the commission a month ago the source said.

Armenian Nuclear Power Plant plans to halt operations on June 15,
for 65 days for maintenance and for fuel to be loaded.

The plant generated 1.9 billion kilowatt hours of electricity in 2003,
or 36% of the total generation of electricity in Armenia.

ZAO Inter RAO UES, a subsidiary of Russia’s Unified Energy System,
and Armenia signed a contract in September 2003 to hand over trust
management of the NPP to Inter RAO UES.

Armenian Nuclear Power Plant, which has two reactors with a total
capacity of 815 megawatts, was closed in 1988 due to political and
economic reasons. The NPP’s second reactor was restarted at a capacity
of 407.5 megawatts in 1995.

Armenian Economic Development and Trade Minister Karen Jshmartian
announced earlier that a program for the mothballing of the plant
should be prepared by the end of 2004.