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    ARKA News Agency
    Nov. 3, 2004


    Armenian president meets chairman of Russian Railways OJSC

    Opening of direct railway communication between Armenia and Russia in
    economic interests of Russia

    NKR President signs a number of laws

    Benevolent concert of chamber orchestra Camerton to be held in Yerevan
    on November 7

    NKR President receives members of `Protestant Solidarity of France and
    Armenia'

    Exhibition of young artists of applied art opened in Yerevan today

    Catholicos of All Armenians receives the members of crew of Cilicia
    sailing vessel

    Armenia to expand and improve international youth cooperation

    President of Russian Railways JSC to arrive in Armenia

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    ARMENIAN PRESIDENT MEETS CHAIRMAN OF RUSSIAN RAILWAYS OJSC

    YEREVAN, November 03. /ARKA/. Armenian President Robert Kocharian met
    the Chairman of Russian Railways OJSC Gennadi Fadeev. As Armenian
    President Press Service told ARKA, Kocharian mentioned that the volume
    of transport operations in Armenia grows. He added that there must be
    undertaken all possible measures in order communications not to remain
    obstacle for further economic development.
    The side mentioned Russian Railways OJSC and Armenian Railways CJSC
    will declare on establishing of a cargo operating JV. He touched upon
    details of the initiative. T.M. -0--

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    OPENING OF DIRECT RAILWAY COMMUNICATION BETWEEN ARMENIA AND RUSSIA IN
    ECONOMIC INTERESTS OF RUSSIA

    YEREVAN, November 03. /ARKA/. Opening of direct railway communication
    between Armenia and Russia in economic interests of Russia, as Gennadi
    Fadeev, President of Russian Railways said during his meeting with
    Armenian PM Andarnik MArgarian, Armenian Government Public and Press
    Relations Department reports. He said that during his visit to Yerevan
    he plans signing a joint statement with Ararat Khrimyan, Head of
    Armenian Railways on establishing of a joint Russian-Armenian cargo
    operating company. They also reached agreement on establishing a
    working group that will be in charge of financial, economic and other
    issues. Later in Fadeev's words there will be prepared a document on
    cooperation in the field of cooperation in sphere of railway
    communication between Armenia and Russia.
    In his words, Margarian said that stimulation of railway communications
    is an important factor in development of trade and economy and
    increasing of cargo transportations between Armenia and Russia.
    The sides mentioned important role of re-operation of transport
    communication in establishing peace in the region and settlement of
    regional conflicts. T.M. -0--

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    NKR PRESIDENT SIGNS A NUMBER OF LAWS

    STEPANAKERT, November 03. /ARKA/. President of NKR Arkadi Ghukasyan
    signed laws on minimal consumer basket and minimal consumer budget, on
    legal and social-economic guarantees for deported from Azerbaijani
    Republic in 1998-1992 and received NKR citizenship, on encashment
    activity, on information freedom.
    As NKR President Press Service told ARKA, Ghukasyan also signed law on
    amending the law on salary. The laws were passed by NKR Parliament on
    October, 2004. T.M. -0--

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    BENEVOLENT CONCERT OF CHAMBER ORCHESTRA CAMERTON TO BE HELD IN YEREVAN
    ON NOVEMBER 7

    YEREVAN, November 03. /ARKA/ The benevolent concert of chamber
    orchestra Camerton to be held in Yerevan on November 7. As Hayastan
    All-Armenian Fund Press Service told ARKA, the concert will be
    dedicated to annual TV campaign, all funds received from which will be
    directed to construction of highway `North-South'. The concert is
    organized by Camerton NGO with support of Center prefecture of Yerevan
    and Ashtarak -Kat company.
    On the eve of TV campaign the secondary schools of Armenia organized
    collection of money for the highway.
    The total length of North-South highway that is constructed in NKR
    under auspices of Hayastan All-Armenian Fund is circa 170 km. It cost
    is USD 25 mln. T.M. -0--

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    NKR PRESIDENT RECEIVES MEMBERS OF `PROTESTANT SOLIDARITY OF FRANCE AND
    ARMENIA'

    YEREVAN, November 03. /ARKA/. NKR President Arkadi Ghukasyan received
    members of `Protestant Solidarity of France and Armenia' (SPFA) headed
    by Samuel SAhakyan. As NKR President Information Department told ARKA,
    Sahakyan presented to Ghukasyan the main priorities of its activity. He
    said that the organization plans implementation of a number of projects
    particularly establishing of a children's library. Arkadi Ghukasyan in
    his turn mentioned the importance of implementation of SPFA projects in
    NKR especially for popularization of the French language and culture
    there.
    SPFA implements various humanitarian projects in Armenia since 1990. In
    1997 it opened its representation in NKR. T.M. -0--

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    CATHOLICOS OF ALL ARMENIANS RECEIVES THE MEMBERS OF CREW OF CILICIA
    SAILING VESSEL

    YEREVAN, November 3. /ARKA/. Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II
    received the members of Cilicia sailing vessel crew. According to the
    Press Chancellery of Holy See of St. Echmiadzin, Catholicos highly
    appreciated the courage of the Cilicia crew, displayed `during this
    long navigation, which kept high the dignity of their Homeland'. He
    noted that `the navigation was in the center of attention of all
    Armenians, who are grateful and proud of it'.
    During the meeting, the members of the crew told the Catholicos about
    the memorable meetings and mentioned the hearty welcome rendered to
    Cilicia in all countries it visited. They also spoke about the future
    plans of the sailors. In the end of the meeting, Garegin II noted that
    similar initiatives promote the strengthening of unified spirit and
    sense of the Armenian nation. L.V. - 0--

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    EXHIBITION OF YOUNG ARTISTS OF APPLIED ART OPENED IN YEREVAN TODAY

    YEREVAN, November 03. /ARKA/. Exhibition of young masters of applied
    art opened in Yerevan today. As Lilit Asatryan, Armenian Deputy Culture
    and Youth Affairs Minister told, the exhibition aims at encouraging of
    creativity of young artists. 4-17 years old 28 graduates of Center of
    Armenian Applied Art presented 113 works. She also mentioned that this
    is already the forth exhibition of graduates of the Center that
    functions around one year. She also said that by the end of 2004 there
    will be held another several exhibitions in the frames of `Creation of
    global cooperation for development of the Millennium'.
    The exhibition is dedicated to International Day of Youth and was
    organized by UN Yerevan Office and Armenian Culture and youth Affairs
    Ministry.
    The exhibition is held in the frames of the 12th meeting of
    International Council of Heads of State Bodies on Youth Affairs from
    the CIS participated by delegations from Russia, Ukraine, milodaova,
    Tajukistan, Belarus and Georgia. T.M. -0--

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    ARMENIA TO EXPAND AND IMPROVE INTERNATIONAL YOUTH COOPERATION

    YEREVAN, November 3. /ARKA/. The RA Government confirms its wish to
    expand and improve international youth cooperation, as stated Andranik
    Margaryan, the RA Prime Minister, in his message to the participants of
    the 12th meeting of Council of Heads of CIS State Institutions for
    Youth Affairs, which was read by Lilit Asatryan, the RA Deputy Minister
    of Culture and Youth Affairs. The message also says that Armenia is
    ready to develop cooperation taking into account the increasing role of
    youth on the contemporary stage of society and state development in
    general. At that, the cooperation should be based on principles of
    equality, through extended contacts between government bodies and NGOs,
    which carry out and assist the implementation of state youth policy. `I
    believe that cooperation in the sphere of youth is called to promote
    the strengthening of mutual understanding and friendship between
    peoples and establishment of all-human values ', the message states.
    As a significant achievement of the Council of Heads of CIS State
    Institutions for Youth Affairs, the Prime Minister mentioned the draft
    of Agreement of CIS member-countries on cooperation in the area of work
    with the youth and project on establishment of inter-branch council on
    youth affairs of states-participants of CIS, prepared for approval by
    the Council of Presidents of CIS countries.
    12th meeting of the International Council of Heads of CIS State
    Institutions for Youth Affairs opened today in Yerevan. Delegations
    from Russia, the Ukraine, Moldova, Tajikistan, Belarus and Georgia take
    part in the current session of the Council in Yerevan. L.V.--0

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    PRESIDENT OF RUSSIAN RAILWAYS JSC TO ARRIVE IN ARMENIA

    YEREVAN, November 3. /ARKA/. The President of Russian Railways JSC
    Gennady Fadeev arrives today in Armenia. According to Konstantin
    Pashkov, the Head of Public Relations Department of Russian Railways
    JSC, in frames of Fadeev's visit, working meetings are scheduled with
    RA President Robert Kocharian and RA Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan,
    authorities of RA Ministry of Transport and Communications and Armenian
    Railways.
    To mention, President of OJSC Russian Railways Gennady Fadeev and
    Ambassador of Armenia to Russia Armen Smbatyan met on October 21.
    During the meeting, the issue of restoration of railway communication
    between Armenia and Russia through rehabilitation of Abkhaz railway
    sections was discussed. Armenia supported the suggestion of Russian
    party regarding restoration of communication. The sides agreed that the
    implementation of this problem (restoration of direct communication
    with Russia through Georgia) may be implemented by private companies,
    unless the territorial and political problems of the region are solved.
    During the talks, the sides also discussed issues of creating a direct
    railway communication in the North-South international transport
    corridor considering the construction of the new line
    Kazvin-Resht-Astara. L.V.--0--
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