Author: Hovhannisian John

ARMENIAN CAUSE TO BE DISCUSSED IN VENICE?

Azg/am
28 Oct 04

The Azg Daily informed readers in its October 26 issue about
a scientific conference titled “Armenians and Turks Throughout
History. Millennium-long Relations” to be held in Venice on October
28-30.

The Turkish Akos wrote about the conference in October 15 issue without
giving any information on the organizers but telling where it will
launch and also mentioning the names of participants. The fact that
Levon Zekiyan and Ramon Gevorgian were engaged in organizing the
conference evidences that the initiative came from the Armenian side.

Ruben Safrastian, head of the Turkish department of Oriental
Studiesâ~@~Y Institute of Armenia, will also participate at the
conference but his name together with the names of Zekiyan and
Gevorgian were not included in the list of reporters. Taner Akcam,
a Turkish scientist, will lecture on “Ittihad Solution to Armenian
Cause and the Problem of Republican Turkâ~@~Ys Identity”, Iv Ternon
on “Psychology of Denying”, Murad Belge on “Armenian Cause and
Human Rights”, Bask?n Oran on “The Origin of a Taboo. Historic and
Sociological Barrier in Turkish Public Opinion Concerning the Armenian
Cause”, Ferhad Qemal on “The Art of Being Armenian in Turkey”, Rag?p
Zaraqolu on “From Ottoman Multinational Society to National Monopoly
of a Republic. Where is the way out?”

All of the reports touch on the Armenian Genocide either directly
or indirectly. The reason for this is that the Armenian Cause,
especially in Turkish perception, includes this issue. The Turkish
taboo and the problems Turkish public opinion faces directly result
from the Genocide.

According to Akos, the conference is envisaged to seat Armenian and
Turkish scientists at the table to discuss the Armenian Cause and to
bring closer the sides.

Itâ~@~Ys obscure what the newspaper means with “bringing the sides
closer”. We may presume that Turkey understands that the Turkish
policy towards Armenia stands for bad relations. Even if the Venice
discussions have no influence on Armenia its results will certainly
have.

The influence will be notable as regards the Armenian Genocide
acknowledgment. There are organizational minuses in the conference
preparation, besides the fact that the scientist representing Armenia
will have no report in Venice which turns him into observer. The
major miscount of Armenian organizers is in representing only 4
scientists with only one report whereas Turkey has 6 participants
with as many reports.

This fact makes us worry especially while considering the possibility
that the Genocide issue may come up during discussions and especially
if these discussions are aimed at “bringing closer the nations”.

Besides the quantitative inconsistency there is another bothering
circumstance, i.e. the tendency of discussing Armenia-related issues
(Armenian Genocide, Armenian-Turkish relations) in isolation from
Armenia. Will the Venice conference continue the tragic practice of
solving the Armenian Cause without Armeniaâ~@~Y s participation? Time
will show.

By Hakob Chakrian

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GERMANY PLANS TO ASSIST ARMENIA IN DEVELOPING MORTGAGE MARKET

YERENAN, October 23 (Noyan Tapan). The process of creating
infrastructures necessary for the long-term mortgage crediting in
Armenia may finish in 2008-2010. The CB Chairman Tigran Sargsian told
journalists about this on October 22. According to him, the mortgage
market cannot develop without “long money”, and in order to create
this it is necessary to have developed pension funds, investment and
insurance companies. According to T. Sargsian, in these three
directions Armenia must implement smooth reforms. “Long money” will
enable the banks to provide mortgages of 30-35 years maturity instead
of credits of 3-7 years maturity, which are presently provided. At
present the crediting resources of Armenia’s commercial banks are
formed by deposits of up to 5 years maturity. It was noted that in
2002-2003 the banks provided mortgage credits of only $7.1 million,
most of which was provided to the banks’ employees. According to the
CB Chairman, the respective legislative field should be improved in
order to develop the mortgage market. The banks implementing mortgage
crediting should be “protected” and, if necessary, have no problems
selling the security. According to T. Sargsian, the problem of
securities is of great importance: it should be possible “to buy and
sell” credits. It is envisaged to set up secondary operators in order
to conduct the purchase and sale of mortgage bonds. T. Sargsian also
stated that at present a mortgage crediting program is being developed
with the German government, and if the German side provides
assistance, the development of this field will be considerably
promoted in Armenia. It was also mentioned that the meeting of the
Armenian-German Fund’s Board of Trustees will be held on November 1 in
Germany.

PRESS RELEASE
October 21, 2004

Contact: Sarkis Kotanjian
818.243.6222
[email protected]
www.ar meniafund.org

Prime Minister of Karabakh Concludes Statewide Tour of California
-Tour Highlights AFI Accomplishments, Karabakh Economic Development-

Glendale, CA (October 21) – The Prime Minister of Nagorno Karabakh Republic
(Karabakh), H.E. Anushavan Danielyan, concluded a statewide tour of
California’s Armenian-American communities in support of Telethon 2004 Make
It Happen – Armenia Fund’s (AFI) annual fundraising event scheduled for
Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 25, 2004.
Visiting Fresno, Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego and San Francisco,
the prime minister’s delegation attended numerous community briefings and
receptions, as well as met with AFI donors and Armenian-American political
and cultural organizations. The delegation included Maria Mehranian, AFI
Chairperson; Gagik Kirakossian, Consul General of the Republic of Armenia;
Ara Aghishian, AFI Vice-Chairman; and Vardan Barseghian, NKR Permanent
Representative in the US.
AFI hosted several public briefings that provided opportunities for
community members to learn more about Karabakh’s economic progress, as well
as AFI’s accomplishments in implementing $100 million of humanitarian aid
and infrastructure projects in Armenia and Karabakh. The delegation also
visit numerous Armenian-American owned agriculture businesses in California’s
Central Valley. “The Prime Minister’s tour helped us generate greater
momentum and support not only for Telethon 2004, but also for future
economic and development opportunities in Karabakh. AFI is committed to
providing such vital links between the Diapsora, Armenia and Karabakh,” said
Mehranian.

On Tuesday, October 12th, AFI supporter Kosti Shirvanian hosted a reception
honoring the prime minister at the Pacific Club in Newport Beach. The event,
attended by Newport Beach Mayor Tod Ridgeway, Orange County Sheriff Michael
Corona and Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca, raised over $30,000 for
Telethon 2004 and the North-South Highway.
In a final public appearance, AFI hosted a kick-off reception with the prime
minister for the upcoming presidential gala dinner. The reception held on
Thursday, October 14th in Glendale, California, sold 45 tables for the
November 21st dinner welcoming Karabakh’s president, Arkady Ghoukasian. The
prime minister stressed the strategic and economic significance of
completing the North-South Highway in Karabakh – Telethon 2004’s beneficiary
project. Upon completion, the highway will link over 150 villages and towns
in Karabakh and provide increased economic, trade and foreign investments
opportunities, as well as significantly enhance the security of the region.
Throughout the statewide tour, the prime minister met with numerous federal,
state and local officials including Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA), State
Assemblyman Ronald Calderon (D-CA), Montebello Mayor Norma Lopez-Reid and
Solana Beach Mayor Joe Kellejian.
The delegation also met with H.E. Archbishop Hovnan Derderian, Primate of
the Diocese of the Armenian Church of North America, H.E. Archbishop
Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate of the Western Prelacy of the Armenian
Apostolic Church of America as well as with the leadership of the Armenian
Assembly of America, Armenian General Benevolent Union, Armenian National
Committee of America, Armenian Ramgavar Azatakan Party, Armenian Relief
Society, Armenian Revolutionary Federation, Knights of Vartan and the Social
Democratic Hunchakian Party. Danielyan also met with the students and
faculties of the AGBU Manoogian-Demirdjian School, the Rose and Alex Pilibos
Armenian School and the Arshag Dickranian Armenian School.

Scheduled for Thanksgiving Day, November 25 from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
(PST), Telethon 2004, airing live from Glendale, California, is a 12-hour
event that will be broadcast throughout the United States, Europe, South
America, the CIS, Armenia, Karabakh and the Middle East. The broadcast will
feature live entertainment by various Armenian performers, interviews with
numerous celebrities and political leaders, development and construction
footage from Armenia and Karabakh, stories of individuals impacted by AFI
projects, as well as a phone bank with 50 operators and volunteers.
To provide increased opportunity for international viewing and
participation, Telethon 2004 will also be available in full-motion webcast
on Internet users will be able to view and make secure
contributions online.
For more information regarding the prime minister’s visit and/or Telethon
2004, please call the Armenia Fund office at 818.243.6222 or visit

Armenia Fund, Inc., a non-profit 501(c)(3) tax-exempt corporation, is the US
West coast affiliate of the “Hayastan” All-Armenia Fund (HAAF). Established
in 1994 to facilitate humanitarian assistance to Armenia and Karabakh, HAAF
has administered over $100 million in humanitarian, rehabilitation and
construction aid through the united efforts of Armenian communities
internationally.
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Cyprus official in Armenia against Turkey’s growing role in South Caucasus

Mediamax news agency
19 Oct 04

YEREVAN

The president of the House of Representatives of Cyprus, Dhimitrios
Khristofias, said in Yerevan today that ”the settlement of the
Karabakh conflict by taking into account the interests of the people
Nagornyy Karabakh will stop the growth of Turkey’s influence on the
region”.

Replying to a question from a Mediamax correspondent, Dhimitrios
Khristofias said that ”the conflict should be resolved peacefully by
taking into account the interests of Armenia and other countries of
the region”.

Dhimitrios Khristofias noted that Cyprus is interested in establishing
good relations with all South Caucasus countries, and particularly,
with Azerbaijan.

The Western Mail
October 20, 2004

FORGOTTEN GENOCIDE REMEMBERED

The Prime Minister of Europe’s least-known country was in Wales
yesterday, raising embarrassing issues for the UK Government. No
members of the Welsh Assembly Government were available to meet him.
Anushavan Danielian, Prime Minister of the self-proclaimed Republic
of Nagorno Karabagh, wanted to talk about the difficulties faced by
his territory – an Armenian enclave the size of Gwynedd surrounded by
Azerbaijan – and about the genocide of 1.5 million Armenians at the
hands of Turkey during World War One and in the early 1920s.

As confirmed to the Western Mail yesterday by the Foreign Office,
Britain refuses to recognise the independence of Nagorno Karabagh,
saying sovereignty should remain with Azerbaijan. It does not regard
the ‘terrible tragedy’ of the Armenian massacres as genocide.

After speaking to AMs at the National Assembly, Mr Danielian visited
Cardiff’s Temple of Peace, where he met the Rt Rev Dr David Yeoman,
the Assistant Bishop of Llandaff, and Stephen Thomas, Director of the
Welsh Centre for International Affairs. They discussed erecting a
memorial to the victims of the Armenian genocide in the adjacent
Garden of Peace.

Mr Danielian said, ‘There has been a ceasefire for the last 10 years,
but Nagorno Karabagh remains blockaded by Azerbaijan. The blockade
has destroyed 80% of our economy.

‘If what happened to Armenians during World War One and afterwards
had been recognised at the time as genocide, perhaps subsequent
genocides would not have occurred. It was Adolf Hitler who infamously
said, ‘Who remembers what happened to the Armenians?’ before
conducting his own genocide of the Jews.

‘Turkey must acknowledge its genocide before there can be any
question of it joining the EU.’

An Assembly Government spokesperson said, ‘The First Minister and
other members of the Cabinet had other engagements. There was no
intention to snub Mr Danielian.’

Azer Tag, Azerbaijan
Oct 15 2004

24TH SITTING OF PABSEC COMMITTEE FOR LEGAL AND POLITICAL AFFAIRS
UNDERWAY IN BAKU
[October 14, 2004, 18:35:32]

The 24th sitting of Parliamentary Assembly of the Black Sea Economic
Cooperation Committee for Legal and Political Affairs began its work
in Baku. Participants of the event first visited 13 the Martyr’s
Alley and Eternal Fire memorial to revere the memory of the shehids
who died for independence and territorial integrity of Azerbaijan.

The sitting began with the Committee’s Chairman, head of the Bulgarian
delegation Borislav Palchev’s address. He thanked the government and
parliament of Azerbaijan for hospitality and announced the sitting’s
agenda, which includes role of parliaments in maintaining stability
and security in the Black Sea basin and economic development of
the region. The committee aims at preparing report for the General
Assembly and considering organization issues.

Then, Speaker of the Milli Majlis Murtuz Alasgarov took the floor. He
shared B. Palchev’v opinion on the present situation in the world
and PABSEC’s reaction to the ongoing developments.

Mr. Murtuz Alasgarov stressed the South Caucasus has all the conditions
for its rapid development. He pointed out that South Caucasus takes its
own place in the peace and security system of the European continent,
as it is the bridge connecting Europe and Asia. From this point
of view, restoration of the ancient Silk Road and implementation
of big energy projects acquire a paramount significance. However,
numerous armed conflicts and terrorist acts impede the development of
the South Caucasus. Murtuz Alasgarov told of the Armenia-Azerbaijan,
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, occupation of 20 percent of Azerbaijani
lands and terrorist acts committed by Armenians in the territory
of Azerbaijan.

After adopting the report for the General Assembly, head of the
Albanian delegation Makbule Checho was assigned as a rapporteur at the
upcoming General Assembly to be held on November in Antalya, Turkey.

Upcoming Conference on “The Economy of the Republic of Armenia and the
European Union” in Luxembourg

Clark University
Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies
950 Main Street
Worcester, MA 01610
Contact: Professor Simon Payaslian, Kaloosdian/Mugar Chair, Department
of History
Phone: (508) 793-7254
Email: [email protected]

PRESS RELEASE

The Leir Center of the Luxembourg-Clark University Program will
host a conference on “The Economy of the Republic of Armenia and the
European Union.” The conference will be held between October 14-16,
2004 in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg.

The conference is organized by Professor Simon Payaslian, Robert Aram
and Marianne Kaloosdian and Stephen and Marian Mugar Chair in Armenian
Genocide Studies and Modern Armenian History at Clark University,
Worcester, MA.

Participants Include:

— Dr. Armenak Darbinyan, Director of Economic Research Institute,
Ministry of Finance and Economy, Yerevan, Armenia;

— Ms. Narreh Ghazarian, Clark University student;

— Dr. Claire Mouradian, Director of Research, Centre National
de la Recherche Scientifique, and Centre d’études du monde russe,
soviétique et post-soviétique, EHESS (Ecole des Hautes Etudes en
Sciences Sociales), Paris, France;

— Dr. Yuri Suvaryan, Head of Management Department, Yerevan State
Institute of Economy, Yerevan, Armenia;

— Dr. Styopa Safaryan, Senior Analyst, Legal and Political Affairs,
Armenian Center for National and International Studies (ACNIS),
Yerevan, Armenia.

Il Sole 24 Ore, Italia
Ottobre 3, 2004

Charles Aznavour;Il gusto di essere a meta’

Pietro Kuciukian

di Pietro Kuciukian <Sono come il caffelatte>, scrive Shahnourh
Aznavourian, in arte Charles Aznavour, <una volta mischiati gli
ingredienti, non si puo’ piu’ separarli, sono 100% francese e 100%
armeno>. A 80 anni il celebre chansonnier ha preso in mano la penna
per narrarsi.

L’impressione che si ricava e’ che il protagonista sia “un piccolo
grande uomo” cosmopolita, conquistato e reso ricco da vari stili di
vita, come la sua terra, l’Armenia, da sempre invasa e conquistata,
ma crogiolo di etnie e culture diverse, che hanno permesso
all'”armenita'” di conservarsi e sopravvivere oltre le tragedie della
storia.

Nasce a Parigi nel 1924 da una famiglia scampata al genocidio
perpetrato dai Turchi nel 1915: <Sono nato alla fine del viaggio
dall’inferno, la’ dove ha inizio quel paradiso che chiamano
emigrazione>. La sua infanzia, assieme ai genitori e alla sorella
Aida, <dormivamo testa-piedi>, trascorre in una camera di 20 metri
quadrati. A 9 anni la prima esibizione, una danza caucasica sulle
scene del Trocadero. E’ l’inizio di una carriera folgorante che lo
portera’ in ogni angolo del mondo. L’ambiente e’ quello armeno
<quando si credeva al paradiso sovietico e scaldava il cuore
ritrovarsi fra sopravvissuti; era formidabile, era prima, il prima di
tutte le nostre sciagure, di tutte le tempeste, il prima delle fughe,
dell’esodo, delle privazioni, delle delazioni, degli odi e dei
regolamenti di conti, era il tempo della spensieratezza, il tempo
benedetto d’anteguerra>.

Nel 1943 l’incontro con Pierre Roche da’ inizio al duo Roche-Aznavour
<con scritture di testi e repertorio tutto nostro>. A 21 anni sposa
Micheline, che andra’ ad abitare dai suoi genitori. <Eravamo giovani
e innamorati, era la boheme e la boheme, sapete, significava
felicita’>. L’incontro con Edith Piaf, la contraddizione fatta donna,
emancipera’ Aznavour e lo fara’ diventare un gigante dello
spettacolo. <Ho condiviso con lei, fino alla fine dei suoi giorni,
una sorta di amicizia amorosa, di fraternita’ complice, senza mai
condividere il suo letto>. <Il passerotto delle strade di Parigi> lo
condizionera’ per anni e solo quando <il genietto balordo>, come la
Piaf lo aveva soprannominato, si allontanera’ riuscira’ a lanciarsi
nel mondo. La nascita della figlia Seda, il figlio Patrick morto a 25
anni, altre mogli, altri figli, altri amori, il rifacimento del naso,
<il naso dei miei, ne’ ebreo, ne’ borbonico, ma armeno>, la
ricchezza, il cinema <gli attori recitano insieme, i cantanti cantano
da soli>. L’autobiografia termina con la vecchiaia, <l’eta’ in cui si
valuta la vanita’ delle cose… si incominciano a contare i pochi
anni che possono restarci da vivere e l’idea della morte diventa
compagna dei nostri giorni, o piuttosto delle nostre notti. Credente
o no nessuno e’ immune da dubbi, cominciamo a cambiare abitudini, ad
apprezzare la natura,.. vorrei saper dipingere, rimpiango l’epoca
appena terminata, siamo nell’era dell’ognuno per se’, della
volgarita’,… la mia vita e’ erosa di ora in ora spingendomi verso
l’altro versante della mia esistenza, la morte non mi spaventa
piu’…>.

Charles Aznavour, <I giorni prima. Il mio palcoscenico, la mia vita>,
Rizzoli, Milano 2004, pagg. 340, 17,00.

La Tribune
7 octobre 2004

FEU VERT CONDITIONNEL DE BRUXELLES À L’ADHÉSION DE LA TURQUIE

La Commission européenne a recommandé hier l’ouverture des
négociations d’adhésion avec Ankara. Mais elle préconise la rupture
du contrat si la Turquie ne respecte pas ses engagements.

Simple coup de menton destiné à une opinion publique interne très
chatouilleuse ? Ou premier accroc au processus recommandé par la
Commission européenne, hier, 6 octobre, pour ouvrir, puis mener
précautionneusement avec Ankara, des négociations devant mener à
l’entrée de la Turquie dans l’Union européenne ? Le Premier ministre
turc a déclaré, en tout cas, qu’il souhaitait que les “mêmes critères
et les mêmes méthodes” qui avaient présidé aux précédents
élargissements soient appliqués à son pays.

Recep Tayyip Erdogan a pourtant peu de chances d’être entendu. Il est
peu douteux que le 17 décembre, le Conseil européen décidera de
suivre pratiquement en tous points la suggestion de la Commission.
C’est-à-dire d’ouvrir des négociations avec Ankara, mais avec des
préalables, des précautions, un suivi et des dispositifs de
sauvegarde assez exceptionnels (lire “La Tribune” d’hier). Certes, en
privé, Günther Verheugen, le commissaire à l’Elargissement, faisait
valoir que la plupart de ces précautions étaient implicites lors des
négociations avec les précédents candidats et que leur conclusion
positive, par nature, était tout autant aléatoire. Il y aurait, donc,
un certain “affichage” pour répondre aux inquiétudes et aux
réticences perceptibles dans tous les pays de l’Union.

Procédure inhabituelle. Le processus préconisé va pourtant bien
au-delà. Déjà en termes de calendrier, puisque l’Union devrait avoir
défini ses “perspectives financières” pour la période post-2014
“avant de pouvoir conclure les négociations”. La Commission ajoute
aussi que l’Union devra elle-même avoir acquis à cette échéance “la
capacité d’assimiler de nouveaux membres et d’approfondir [son]
intégration”. De surcroît, annonce-t-elle, “le rythme des réformes
déterminera l’avancement des négociations”. Car elle souligne bien
que la Turquie “satisfait suffisamment” mais pas complètement, et
loin de là, aux critères politiques. Aussi, prévient-elle, en “cas de
violation grave et persistante des principes de liberté, de
démocratie, du respect des droits de l’homme et des libertés
fondamentales et de l’Etat de droit”, elle préconisera la suspension
des travaux et le Conseil, procédure inhabituelle, statuera si besoin
à la majorité qualifiée.

Les négociations seront par ailleurs, et c’est le second pilier de la
stratégie prônée, soumises à de strictes conditions : “critères de
référence” pour boucler les différents chapitres, “longues périodes
transitoires”, “dispositions spécifiques” dans des domaines tels que
les politiques structurelles et l’agriculture, éventuellement
“sauvegardes permanentes” en ce qui concerne la “libre circulation
des travailleurs”, etc.

Fronde. Toute cette panoplie n’a pas suffi toutefois à lever les
réticences au sein du Parlement européen devant lequel le président
de la Commission, Romano Prodi, et Günther Verheugen ont présenté
leur “recommandation”. C’est l’Allemand Hans Poettering qui a mené la
fronde. Il a indiqué que le groupe démocrate-chrétien considère que
cette adhésion débouchera sur une “autre Union” et que les Vingt-Cinq
ne peuvent ouvrir leur porte sous le chantage d’un risque de
basculement de la Turquie hors du camp occidental. Un des ses pairs,
le Français Alain Lamassoure, a salué la rigueur de l’analyse de la
Commission, mais pour estimer que “la conclusion politique qu’elle en
tire est parfaitement contradictoire” puisque “presque sur tous les
points”, la Turquie “reste éloignée du modèle européen de démocratie
et des droits de l’homme”. Sa collègue, Françoise Grossetête, a
relevé, elle, qu’Ankara n’avait pas montré, en ne reconnaissant pas
le génocide arménien et n’ayant pas évacué ses troupes de Chypre, sa
“bonne volonté et [sa] bonne foi”.

Les libéraux n’ont pas affiché d'”opposition de principe”, mais
Graham Watson, leur président, a toutefois indiqué que son groupe
aussi n’était “pas convaincu de la nécessité de l’adhésion”. En
revanche, les députés de gauche, sans récuser la nécessité pour
l’Union de rester vigilante tout au long des négociations et de se
montrer exigeante sur le respect des valeurs sur lesquelles est
fondée l’Union, se sont félicités de cette perspective à terme
d’adhésion de la Turquie.

Marc Paoloni, à Bruxelles

ArmenPress
Oct 7 2004

ACRA CREDIT BUREAU FINDS NEW PARTNERS

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 7, ARMENPRESS: A delegation of Armenian ACRA
Credit Bureau was in Beijing when Armenian president Robert Kocharian
was visiting China with an official visit. The Chinese capital was
the venue of two major international economic gatherings from
September 26 to September 30.
The first was organized by the Association of Consumer Credit
Information Suppliers (Europe) (ACCIS)), the Consumer Data Industry
Association (U.S.) (CDIA)) and the Chinese Huaxia International
Business Credit Consulting Co.. The goal of the first gathering was
to bring together representatives of credit bureaus worldwide to
discuss their urgent problems, exchange experience and single out
their roles in world economic processes.
Armenia was represented by Armen Vardanian, the chairman of ACRA
credit bureau, who assessed highly the gathering’s outcome, saying it
is especially important for newly established bureaus, which start
their activity basing on international experience.
He stressed the importance of an arrangement made with ACCIS that
will allow ACRA to become its member that will in turn be crucial for
presenting Armenia as a country with low-risk business environment.
Another gathering in Beijing was organized by World Bank to
discuss possibilities of a dialogue among private and state-run
credit registries, which according to Armen Vardanian is very
important for an interaction between private and state-run
registries. He said a good example of such a cooperation is the
interaction between ACRA and the Armenian Central Bank. The latter
has pledged to help ACRA develop and enhance cooperation with
commercial banks.
Vardanian said apart from presenting its activity ACRA has also
found new partners. He said he invited heads of big credit bureaus
and other lending organizations to visit Armenia in mid October to
discuss concrete cooperation issues.