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    PRESIDENT KOCHARIAN TO VISIT GERMANY, BELARUS AND KAZAKHSTAN BY THE END OF THE YEAR
    By Gohar Gevorgian

    AZG Armenian Daily
    01/09/2006

    Viktor Soghomonian, spokesman for president Robert Kocharian, met
    journalists on August 30 to present president's scheduled foreign
    visit for this year. In his words, by the end of this year president
    Kocharian will visit Germany, will take part in CIS Summit in Minsk
    as well as will pay an official visit to Kazakhstan. Almost as many
    presidential visit are expected to take place in Armenia. "Diplomatic
    circles discuss French president Jacques Chirac's official visit as
    well as the visits of presidents of Slovenia and Romania," Soghomonian
    said. Concerning Chirac's visit, the spokesman suggested to view his
    visit as manifestation of traditionally friendly relations between
    the two states and not to look for political contexts. Journalists
    availed themselves of the opportunity to ask Viktor Soghomonian
    their questions.

    There is no conflict between Robert Kocharian and Serge
    Sargsian. Soghomonian turned down rumors about the argument between
    Kocharian and Sargsian concerning Prosperous Armenia and Republican
    parties. As to the struggle between the parties, Soghomonian thinks
    there is no such thing. "There may be discords and contradictions; if
    they are absent then there are no different forces." The spokesman said
    that he did not discuss with the president the publication according
    to which the president does not want to see Serge Sargsian as his
    successor. The spokesman made no forecast about Robert Kocharian's
    political future advising to ask president himself. He only said
    that so far there is no consideration about Kocharian joining any
    political party. Viktor Soghomonian stated that neither he is going
    to join any party citing the principle that Kocharian's staff should
    not belong to any party.

    As to Kocharian-Aliyev meeting, Soghomonian said it untimely to speak
    about it. "A few days ago the foreign ministers agreed to meet. They
    will try to prepare the presidents' meeting," he said.

    Asked why Armenia does not send peacekeepers to Lebanon, the
    spokesperson said that now Armenia is not going to send its forces
    as there are several reasons.

    "Firstly, the mandate of peacekeeping forces is not finalized
    yet, i.e. it is not clear where are the limits of their
    activities. Secondly, participation of Armenian peacekeepers in
    diverse clashes can be harmful for Lebanon's big Armenian community."
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