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    PRAVDA / RIA Novosti, Russia
    June 25 2004

    Argentine Foreign Minister arrives in Russia to give economic
    cooperation a boost

    11:39 2004-06-25
    One of the goals of the Argentine Foreign Minister's current visit to
    Moscow is to boost economic cooperation between his country and
    Russia.

    Speaking at a news conference in Moscow, Rafael Antonio Bielsa said
    the Argentine government's current confidence-building measures were
    aimed at getting the national economy out of a deep crisis. Argentina
    is trying to make its trade policy predictable and to rise investor
    confidence, the minister said, expressing hope that his country's
    relations with Russia would benefit from these steps.

    Russian and Argentine officials will sign a framework agreement on
    the use of nuclear power for peaceful purposes at a special ceremony
    Friday, Mr Bielsa revealed to the media. "One of a Russo-Argentine
    joint venture's senior executives is currently visiting Moscow, and
    [cooperation in the] nuclear energy [industry] will be discussed
    within the framework of the 2nd Russia-Argentine business forum, now
    underway in Moscow," the minister said.

    Mr Bielsa said President Nestor Kirchner had asked him to convey an
    invitation for Vladimir Putin. The Argentine government is working
    hard to make the Russian leader's visit possible before the end of
    this year, he added.

    At a ceremony in Argentina's Embassy, national Argentine awards were
    presented to Russian politicians and people in the arts who had made
    outstanding contributions to the promotion of cooperation and
    friendship between the two nations. The awardees included former
    world chess champion Anatoli Karpov, Armenian community activist Ara
    Abramyan, and choreographer Igor Moiseyev.

    In his acceptance speech, the 98-year-old Moiseyev said: "Being in
    love with Argentina as I am, I feel deeply moved, and will take your
    award of honor close to heart. That you have taken notice of my
    endeavors inspires me to continue working, however challenging this
    may turn out to be for me."
    From: Baghdasarian
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