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    ARKA News Agency
    May 28 2004


    RA President awards two Russian frontier guards with "Military
    Meritorious" medal

    Kirk Kirkorian and Charles Aznavour awarded title of National Hero of
    Armenia

    RA PM congratulates Armenian citizens on Day of First Republic

    RA Government approves the order of organization and aviation
    security control in the airports of the republic

    RA President Kocharian congratulates citizens of Armenia on the
    occasion of the Republic Festival

    RA NA Speaker Arthur Baghdasaryan congratulates citizens of Armenia
    on the occasion of the Republic Festival

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    RA PRESIDENT AWARDS TWO RUSSIAN FRONTIER GUARDS WITH "MILITARY
    MERITORIOUS" MEDAL

    YEREVAN, May 28. /ARKA/. RA President Robert Kocharian awarded two
    Russian frontier guards with "Military Meritorious" medal. As RA
    President Press Service told ARKA on occasion of the Republic
    Festivity Commanders of two military units of frontier Department of
    Federal Security Service of Russia (FSS) in Armenia Colonel Vladimir
    Molkov and Yuri Rusov also received awards. Similarly, the Head of
    the Armenian State awarded Chief Therapeutist of Forntier Department
    of FSS of Lieutenant Colonel Siranush Kharmandaryan with Mkhitar
    Heratsi medal.
    As it is mentioned in the press release, President also awarded a
    number of policemen, Prosecution General and National Security
    Service of Armenia by medals "For Courage", "Military Meritorious",
    "Mkhitar Gosh", as well as orders "Military Cross" of 2nd Degree.
    T.M. –0--

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    KIRK KIRKORIAN AND CHARLES AZNAVOUR AWARDED TITLE OF NATIONAL HERO OF
    ARMENIA

    YEREVAN, May 28. /ARKA/. Famous Armenian philanthropist Kirk
    Kirkorian and famous French singer of Armenian descent Charles
    Aznavour are warded title National Hero of Armenia with handing over
    Motherland order. As RA President Press Service told ARKA, Kirkorian
    is awarded the highest title for patriotic activity aimed at
    prosperity and wellbeing of Armenia and Charles Aznavour for
    exceptional services rendered to Armenian people and on occasion of
    80th anniversary. T.M. –0--

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    RA PM CONGRATULATES ARMENIAN CITIZENS ON DAY OF FIRST REPUBLIC

    YEREVAN, May 28. /ARKA/. RA PM Andranik Margarian congratulated the
    Armenian citizens on Day of First Republic. As RA Government Public
    and Press Relations Department told ARKA PM mentioned in his message
    that "on 28 May 1918 due to collective will and unbending spirit of
    our people
    The centuries old aspirations f the Armenian people related to
    restoration of the statehood became reality." In his opinion, despite
    the First Republic was short-lived, its lessons of freedom,
    independence, creation and the most important retaining strong
    statehood were transferring from generation to generation and had new
    and remarkable manifestations in the end of 1980s" "The heroic
    Artsakh struggle proved our determination to keep historic
    achievements", said the Head of the Government, adding that "13th
    years old the Third Armenian Republic confidently marches ahead,
    gradually developing its economy and strengthening independent
    statehood and its place in the global processes" "Free and
    independent Armenia, based on democratic values has no alternatives
    and I am confident that no force, no difficulties are not able to
    withstanding our movement", PM's congratulation message says. T.M.
    –0--
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    RA GOVERNMENT APPROVES THE ORDER OF ORGANIZATION AND AVIATION
    SECURITY CONTROL IN THE AIRPORTS OF THE REPUBLIC

    YEREVAN, May, 28. /ARKA/. RA Government approved the order of
    organization and aviation security control in the airports of the
    republic. According to the RA President's Press Service Department,
    the decision was made issuing from commitments taken by Armenia the
    frames of an International Agreement on Aviation Security, and the
    necessity of preserving life and good health of passengers and the
    crew. The corresponding ministries and departments are to submit
    within a week their notes and suggestions on making decisions and
    their further discussion. A.H. —0--

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    RA PRESIDENT KOCHARIAN CONGRATULATES CITIZENS OF ARMENIA ON THE
    OCCASION OF THE REPUBLIC FESTIVAL

    YEREVAN, May, 28. /ARKA/. RA President Kocharian congratulated
    citizens of Armenia on the occasion of the Republic Festival.
    According to the RA President's Press Service Department, the
    greeting of RA President states that the Republic of Armenia is fruit
    of century lasting expectations of the Armenian nation and the heroic
    battles in 1918. According to him, after an interval for a century,
    Armenian nation again returned to the international political arena.
    The greeting states that notwithstanding serious challenges and short
    period of existence as a republic, the First Republic managed to
    create preconditions for the development of its nation and the
    country. "It could pass to the generations new system of values of a
    nation-carrier of a republic and the realization of having own
    country by its citizens", as stated in Ra President's greeting. He
    also noted that May 28 is a an example of a national unity, "which we
    should be guided with today and in future". A.H.—0--

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    RA NA SPEAKER ARTHUR BAGHDASARYAN CONGRATULATES CITIZENS OF ARMENIA
    ON THE OCCASION OF THE REPUBLIC FESTIVAL

    YEREVAN, May, 28. /ARKA/. RA NA Speaker Arthur Baghdasaryan
    congratulated citizens of Armenia on the occasion of the Republic
    Festival. According to RA NA Press Service Department, the greeting
    states that each country has its special days and festivals that
    symbolize important historical events, victories of a nation and a
    state. According to Speaker, for Armenian deprived of republic for so
    many years, Republic Festival is especially important as it "crowns
    century lasting struggle and final victory". "The history of the last
    century teaches us that in order to have a Republic, it 's necessary
    to struggle for it, and the struggle should be not only political ,
    but also economical and cultural", according to the statement.
    On May 26, 1918 after the collapse of Transecaucasian Seym and
    declaration of independence by Georgia, the regional assembly of the
    Armenia revolutionary federation Dashnaktsutyun entitled the Armenian
    National Council (ANC) in Tbilisi with the authorities of Government
    with the right to dictatorship in all areas of life. On May 28, ANC
    declared Armenia's independence, and on May 29, the assembly of ARF
    Dashnaktsutyun West and East Bureau appointed the architect Hovhannes
    Kadjaznuni the first Prime Minister of independent Armenia and chose
    Yerevan as the capital of the new state. The independent Armenian
    state maintained its independence till December 2, 1920, when under
    the pressure of Bolshivik Russia Armenia had to sign Yerevan
    agreement with it which crowned the beginning of making the republic
    soviet. A.H—0--

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