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    PanArmenian News
    Sept 23 2004

    WB TO PROVIDE OVER $200 MILLION TO ARMENIA IN 2004-2007


    23.09.2004 17:25

    /PanARMENIAN.Net/ Within the next four years the World Bank's policy
    in Armenia will be directed to the realization of programs in social,
    public health and educational fields, head of the WB Yerevan Office
    Roger Robinson stated. In his words, the WB activities in Armenia for
    2004-2007 may be assessed $200-220 million. The WB representative
    also noted that the WB Factor Monitoring Administration highly
    estimated both the work of the Yerevan Office and the efficiency of
    the programs, which are being carried out in Armenia. To note, since
    1992 the World Bank has rendered to Armenia credits totaling in
    $820.8 million.

    Sept 23 2004


    Speaker of Armenian Parliament and Special Envoy of OSCE Chairman
    discuss issues of settlement of Karabakh problem

    Presentation of a Media Law Manual held in Yerevan

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    SPEAKER OF ARMENIAN PARLIAMENT AND SPECIAL ENVOY OF OSCE CHAIRMAN
    DISCUSS ISSUES OF SETTLEMENT OF KARABAKH PROBLEM

    YEREVAN, September 23. /ARKA/. Speaker of the Armenian Parliament
    Arthur Baghdasaryan and Special Envoy of current OSCE Chairman Filipp
    Dimitrov discussed the issues related to the settlement of Nagorno
    Karabakh conflict. As Armenian Parliament Public and Press Relations
    Department told ARKA, during the meeting Dimitrov mentioned that OSCE
    considers this issue truly complex and difficult to solve, at the
    same time he expressed a hope that the sides will be able reach
    success in the negotiations. In his turn, Speaker stressed that
    Armenia always favored the peaceful settlement of the conflict thru
    political negotiations. He considers the public opinions in the
    conflict party states important, mentioning the necessity of contacts
    between representatives of various social strata around this issue.
    As it is mentioned in the press release, the sides stressing the
    importance of regular meetings between Armenian and Azerbaijani
    Presidents, also mentioned the necessity of development of
    inter-parliamentary contacts. T.M. -0--

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    PRESENTATION OF A MEDIA LAW MANUAL HELD IN YEREVAN

    YEREVAN, September 23. /ARKA/. Presentation of a Media Law Manual was
    held today in Yerevan. The Media Law Manual was developed and
    published within the framework Armenian representative Office of
    American Bar Association Central European and Eurasian Law Institute
    (ABA/CEELI), OSCE and Media Law Institute (MLI). According to Karen
    Kendrick, ABA/CEELI Country Director for Armenia, the project that
    was initiated a year ago, consists of three stages. Two first stages,
    as she mentioned, included developing and publication of the manual.
    The third stage, in her words, will include 8 week training courses
    attended by 15 media lawyers protecting journalists and mass media.
    After this, the lawyers attended the courses will teach their
    colleagues and finally there will be held a big group of specialists
    that will be able protecting rights and freedoms of mass media and
    journalists as per international standards. In parallel to this, as
    Kendrick said there will be held education courses for 15
    journalists, after which the joint education courses for journalists
    and lawyers will start. In her words, the manual will be distributed
    to journalists, lawyers as well as juridical faculties of
    universities and offices providing free of charge legal support.
    In his turn Head of OSCE Yerevan Office Vladimir Pryakhin said that
    the program implemented is targeted at establishing of a strong
    democratic society and stimulation of a freedom of expression and
    press in Armenia. He added that his office considers freedom of
    information and the processes stimulating it of great significance.
    `It can be stated without exaggeration that freedom of information is
    guarantor of the society freedom', Pryakhin mentioned. In his words,
    OSCE Yerevan Office supports the Armenian authorities and the civil
    society in Armenia in stimulation of freedom of information in the
    country. Also, as he said, his organization provides expertly support
    to eth Armenian Parliament in processes of developing laws aimed at
    stimulation of the dialogue among mass media and the authorities and
    the society. He added that OSCE Yerevan Office to apply all efforts
    for securing professional protection of journalists and freedom of
    expression.
    The Medial Law Manual consists of eight chapters that, among other
    topics legal regulation of mass media; freedom of expression and the
    right to privacy and its legal guarantees, journalistic ethics. The
    Manual contains sections on Armenian and international media law
    theories and regulations. It also includes exercises on each topic,
    giving readers the opportunity to practice applying and interpreting
    the theories and regulations first-hand.
    ABA/CEELI is a public service project of eth American Bar Association
    that advances the rule of law by supporting the law reforms process
    in Central and Eastern Europe and new democracies of the former USSR.
    In the frames of the program these states are provided with the US
    and European expertly and technical assistance. CEELI is functioning
    in Armenia since 1996. T.M. -0--
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