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    ARKA News Agency
    July 9 2004


    Armenian population is not well informed on acting legislation of the
    country - the Chairman of Asparez Club

    Catholicos of All Armenians receives Minister of Internal Affairs of
    Byelorussia

    State Committee of Water Handling Facilities plans to collect about
    AMD 4 bln for irrigation water consumption by the end of this year

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    ARMENIAN POPULATION IS NOT WELL INFORMED ON ACTING LEGISLATION OF THE
    COUNTRY - THE CHAIRMAN OF ASPAREZ CLUB

    YEREVAN, July 9. /ARKA/. Armenian population is not well informed on
    acting legislation of the country, the Chairman of Asparez Club Levon
    Barsegian stated today. According to him, last 5 months, organization
    conducted program on familiarization and education of population in
    two regions of Armenia - Lori and Shirak (4 cities - Gyumri,
    Vanadzor, Stepanavan and Alaverdi). In the frames of the programs,
    some activities were held in the regions - seminars, TV debates, TV
    reels considering the laws passed in the country, namely the law on
    ombudsman, on freedom of information, on mass information, on public
    organizations, on bodies of local self-government. `In result we
    discovered that the citizens not only not familiar with the laws, but
    even have no idea about functions of ombudsman for example',
    Barsegian said. `We think it is time to increase the role of
    publicity in the processes of democratization of the country',
    Barsegian said.
    The club operates at the territory of Gyumri for about 4 years. In
    the beginning of 2004 the Club received grant from Open Society
    Institute Assistance Fund in amount of $13.4 thousand and invested
    additional $3.6 thousand of own assets. On these assets the Club
    realized program on familiarization and education of population in
    Lori and Shirak. L.D. --0--

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    CATHOLICOS OF ALL ARMENIANS RECEIVES MINISTER OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS OF
    BYELORUSSIA

    YEREVAN, July 9. /ARKA/. Catholicos of All Armenians His Holiness
    Garegin II received Minister of Internal Affairs of Byelorussia
    Vladimir Naumov and the Hayk Hariyunyan. As Holy See of St.
    Echmiadzin , during the meeting the Head of Armenian Apostolic Church
    mentioned the centuries-old ties of Armenian and Byelorussian peoples
    highly appreciating the spirit of partnership between two Ministers.
    Garegin II also touched upon the issue of interaction of the Church
    and the State, introducing the guest with the mission of the Armenian
    Apostolic Church. As it is mentioned in the press release, the Head
    of the Armenian Apostolic Church asked Naumov to send his greetings
    and warm wishes to the Patriarchal Exarch of All Byelorussia
    Metropolitan Philaret. T.M. -0--

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    STATE COMMITTEE OF WATER HANDLING FACILITIES PLANS TO COLLECT ABOUT
    AMD 4 BLN FOR IRRIGATION WATER CONSUMPTION BY THE END OF THIS YEAR

    YEREVAN, July 9. /ARKA/. By the end of this year the State Committee
    of Water Handling Facilities plans to collect AMD 3,5-4 mln for
    irrigation water consumption, as stated Andranik Andreasyan, the Head
    of State Committee of Water Handling Facilities at today's
    press-conference. He said that the total collection related to
    irrigation system made 60% or AMD 2,1 bln for last year and mentioned
    that the collection indicator made AMD 420 mln as of July 1, 2004
    given the average tariffs of irrigation water, which corresponds to
    the indicator of last year. He also said that the collection volume
    will increase abruptly in coming days and months. In particular, the
    expectations are connected with the farmers' profit gained from the
    realization of grain crop, which will allow making payments for
    irrigation. Andreasyan informed that institutional changes are
    carried out in the irrigation system and mentioned that 54
    organizations-consumers are involved in the system, against the 18
    organizations of last year.
    The bill receivables make AMD 4,5 bln in the system of water industry
    of Armenia, of which AMD 3 bln are due to irrigation water
    consumption and AMD 1,5 bln - for drinking water. L.V. --0--
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