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    ARKA News Agency
    Sept 24 2004


    Security and stability in Caucasus are very important to Europe

    RA Government and UNDP develop joint program on monitoring of
    corruption

    Trends and directions of development of science and technology in
    Armenia and Russia coincide - representative of Russian Academy of
    Science

    International theater festival `Highfest 2004' to take place on Oct
    2-9 in Yerevan

    RA President hands awards and honorary titles to art figures

    Newly appointed US Ambassador to Armenia meets with representatives
    of American Companies in Armenia

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    SECURITY AND STABILITY IN CAUCASUS ARE VERY IMPORTANT TO EUROPE

    YEREVAN, September 24. /ARKA/. Security and stability in Caucasus are
    very important to Europe, Vice Chairman of Parliament Assembly of
    West European Union Marco Dzaker stated today at the meeting with RA
    Minister of Defense Serge Sargsian. Dzaker said that his mission is
    to prepare report on security issues in the region. Sargsian noted
    that security issue is one of the most important. `Caucasus is very
    sensitive region, namely in the view of international goals. Problem
    of Karabakh must be settled by peace by all means', he added. The
    Minister represented three basic principles of Armenian party on
    conflict settlement: Nagorno Karabakh cannot no longer be a part of
    Azerbaijan, Nagorno Karabakh cannot be in isolation and must have
    land border with Armenia and it is necessary to provide guarantees of
    security.
    Talking about relations with Turkey, he said that `Turkey's entry in
    EU is very profitable to Armenia'. `Diplomatic relations with Turkey
    should be established without preconditions', he added.
    Dzaker said that fully supports given point of view and will include
    this issue in the report. The parties also discussed issues of fight
    against terrorism. L.D. --0 -

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    RA GOVERNMENT AND UNDP DEVELOP JOINT PROGRAM ON MONITORING OF
    CORRUPTION

    YEREVAN, September 24. /ARKA/. RA Government and UNDP developed joint
    program on monitoring of corruption, RA Government press office told
    ARKA that this was stated today by the Head of Monitoring Commission
    on Anticorruption Strategy, RA President's Advisor Bagrat Yesayan at
    the sitting of RA Council on Fight Against Corruption. Besides, he
    said that the group of CE countries represented Armenia a list of
    questions, on the base of which, by the end of Oct 2004, the
    preliminary works on development of National report on conducted
    works in the field of fight against corruption must be prepared.
    With this goal, according to Yesayan, working group has been created.
    L.D. --0 -

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    TRENDS AND DIRECTIONS OF DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN
    ARMENIA AND RUSSIA COINCIDE - REPRESENTATIVE OF RUSSIAN ACADEMY OF
    SCIENCE

    YEREVAN, September 24. /ARKA/. Trends and directions of development
    of science and technology in Armenia and Russia coincide, RA
    Government press office told ARKA that it was stated by the
    representative of Russian Academy of Science Gennady Matishov during
    the meeting with RA Prime Minister Andranik Margarian. Matishov
    stressed that coincidence of basic development directions allows both
    countries to put realistic goals and productively solve them.
    RA PM in his turn stressed the importance of restoration of
    scientific links between Armenia and Russia and establishment of new
    cooperation, which at the same time will contribute to development of
    Armenian-Russia bilateral links. In given aspect Margarian stressed
    the importance of the agreement signed in June 2004 in the sphere of
    science and technology between Armenian Academy of Science and South
    Center of Russian Academy of Science.
    Margarian assured in readiness of Armenian Government to provide
    assistance to activation of links between science circles of the two
    countries and stressed the important role of Armenian-Russia
    interstate commission on economic issues. L.D. --0

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    INTERNATIONAL THEATER FESTIVAL `HIGHFEST 2004' TO TAKE PLACE ON OCT
    2-9 IN YEREVAN

    YEREVAN, September 24. /ARKA/. International theater festival
    `Highfest 2004' will take place on Oct 2-9 in Yerevan. According to
    the President of the Festival and the Head of Armenian Actors Union
    Arthur Gukasian, more than 150 actors from 18 countries as well as 20
    troupes from Russia, Kazakhstan, Georgia, Korea, Serbia, Czech
    Republic and Romania will take part in the festival. The show of 25
    performances is scheduled in the frames of the festival. The basic
    goal of the festival is expanding of culture links of Armenia with
    other countries, which will contribute to activation and development
    of Armenian cultural life and stimulate integration of Armenia in
    international culture area. Gukasian also said that producers,
    artists and chairmen of international festivals will conduct seminars
    and discussions, which would contribute to development of culture
    policy and sphere of art-management in Armenia. He also said that
    total budget of the festival makes about 15 million AMD.
    The festival is organized by Caucasus Fund, Producer Center AlfaEl
    and Union of Armenian Actors in assistance with RA Prime Minister
    Andranik Margarian. The festival is conducted in Yerevan second time.
    L.D. --0 -

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    RA PRESIDENT HANDS AWARDS AND HONORARY TITLES TO ART FIGURES

    YEREVAN, September 24. /ARKA/. RA President Robert Kocharian handed
    awards and honorary titles to art figures on occasion of 13th
    anniversary of Independence Day of Armenia. After the ceremony the
    President congratulated everyone with the awards and noted that the
    country has good tradition to hand awards dedicated to Independence
    Day. According to Kocharian, `it allows to estimate the role of the
    people that made their contribution in strengthening of the state'.
    He stressed that only proportional development of all directions -
    army, science, culture and art - can lead to development and
    stability of the republic. `Every one of us makes contribution in
    development of separate spheres and the state in the whole. Thank You
    for your activity', Kocharian said.
    Note the President awarded Yeghishe Astsatrian with order of St.
    Mesrop Mashtots for serious contribution in development of Armenian
    economy, the actress of Abelian Theater Roza Mkhitarian with the
    medal of Movses Khorenatsi and Chief Nurse of Kapan Anti Tuberculosis
    Clinic Marusya Gukasian with Mkhitar Geratsi Medal.
    The title of people's artist was given to professor of State
    Conservatory after Komitas Araksya Davtian, Composer Araik Gevorkian,
    Violinist Nikolay Madoev, artists of National Academic Theater after
    Sundukian Greta Medjlumian and Harutyun Movsesian.
    The title of honorary art figure was given to the sculptor Eduard
    Ter-Kazarian and the title of honorary doctor - to Pediatrist Eve
    Bajanova.
    Captain of Police Haik Galumian was posthumously awarded with order
    Battle Cross and Commander of 80925 military base, Colonel Garegin
    Gabrielian, the Head of Artillery Mayor-General Vladimir Airapetian
    and the Head of Aviation Department of RA Armed Forces Colonel Kadjik
    Mnatsakanian were awarded with orders of Vardan Mamikonian. L.D. --0 -


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    NEWLY APPOINTED US AMBASSADOR TO ARMENIA MEETS WITH REPRESENTATIVES
    OF AMERICAN COMPANIES IN ARMENIA

    YEREVAN, September 24. /ARKA/. The newly appointed US Ambassador to
    Armenia John Evans met today with members of American Chamber of
    Commerce in RA and representatives of American business community in
    Armenia. According to American Chamber of Commerce in Armenia
    (AmCham), the objective of the meeting attended by 45 members of
    chamber and members of Economic and Commerce Departments of US
    Embassy was the acquaintance of the newly appointed Ambassador with
    American companies functioning in Armenia. During the meeting, the
    members of Chamber of Commerce presented the business opportunities
    and existing obstacles in Armenia. At that, the Head of AmCham Edit
    Khatchatryan noted that the American Chamber of Commerce is an
    organization which creates opportunities for business cooperation in
    Armenia and participation of John Evans in these activities is very
    important for the creation of favorable business atmosphere in
    Armenia. In his turn, Evans pointed out the special role of the
    organization in bringing together the US companies in Armenia
    `Establishment of close relations between the Embassy and American
    Chamber of Commerce, increase of American investments in Armenia are
    our priorities', added the Ambassador.
    According to the regulations of AmCham, the US Ambassador in Armenia
    is a member of Directors Board of the Chamber of Commerce, according
    to his position. L.V. - 0 -

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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