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    ARKA News Agency
    Jan 31 2005


    2366 emergency cases registered in Armenia in 2004

    US Ambassador to Armenia to make a report `Armenia in 2005' in
    California University

    Arman Melikyan: NKR authorities are ready to cooperate with the
    mission of OSCE

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    2366 EMERGENCY CASES REGISTERED IN ARMENIA IN 2004

    YEREVAN, January 31. /ARKA/. 2366 emergency cases registered in
    Armenia in 2004, 749 people suffered in result of them, RA National
    Statistics told ARKA. Of them 179 had died, 530 wounded and 40
    evacuated.. 25.9% of the cases are disasters, in result of which 43
    people had suffered, three people died, 32 - wounded and 8 -
    temporarily evacuated. Namely in report period Armenia registered 13
    disaster cases related to strong winds, 2 lightning strikes, 42 cases
    of hail, 24 cases of showers, 9 snowfalls, 16 forest fires, 17
    floods. Besides Emergency Department of Armenia registered 7
    earthquakes. Damage from disasters in the republic made 271603
    thousand AMD ($1 - 478.48 AMD). L.D. -0 -

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    US AMBASSADOR TO ARMENIA TO MAKE A REPORT `ARMENIA IN 2005' IN
    CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY

    YEREVAN, January 31. /ARKA/. US Ambassador to Armenia John Evans will
    make a report `Armenia in 2005' in California University. UCLA told
    ARKA that the visit is organized by UCLA Professor Richard
    Hovannisian together with Association of Armenian Students. Evans
    will be accompanied by the Head of USAID representation to Armenia
    Robin Phillips. L.D. -0 -

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    ARMAN MELIKYAN: NKR AUTHORITIES ARE READY TO COOPERATE WITH THE
    MISSION OF OSCE

    STEPANAKERT, January 31. /ARKA/. NKR Minister of Foreign Affairs
    Arman Melikyan received the delegation of OSCE. According to NKR
    MFA's Press Service Department, the delegation consists of the
    co-Chairmen of OSCE Minsk Group on Nagorno-Karabakh conflict Yuri
    Merzlyakov (Russia), Steven Mann (the USA) and Bernar Facie (France),
    as well as the members of the mission for ascertainment of the facts
    headed by Emily Haber (Germany). Greeting the members of the
    delegation Arman Melikyan noted the interest of the NKR authorities
    in the visit of the mission. Introducing the position of the
    authorities of the republic regarding the territories under control
    of NKR, the Minister emphasized that studying the real situation in
    the security zone of NKR will enable the international community to
    have an objective idea about the state of the refugees and
    individuals moved out by force.
    Melikyan noted that the authorities of NKR are ready to cooperate
    with the mission of OSCE and create the necessary facilities for its
    work and make it possible for the monitoring group to visit any
    region it wishes.
    The members of the mission for ascertainment of the facts touched
    upon a wide range of issues connected with the official policy of the
    authorities of NKR in respect of the territories under control of
    NKR. Issues connected with the activity program of the monitoring
    group during its stay in NKR were made agree.
    The members of the delegation expressed their gratitude to the
    Minister for a detailed conversation and readiness to support the
    work of the mission. A.H. -0--

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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