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    ARKA News Agency
    April 2 2004



    Expanding of economic links is a priority of development of
    Armenia-Lebanese cooperation

    Armenian dance and poetry party takes place in London

    On April 3, RA Prime Minister to leave for Tavush region of Armenia
    with two-day visit

    1 April

    RA President receives the head of USAID Yerevan Office

    Compromise between Armenian authorities and opposition must be free,
    RA NA Vice Speaker

    Azerbaijani Minister's statement not true

    NKR President signs decree on establishing of interdepartmental
    commission

    The Leader of ULB faction suggests that the statement of the
    opposition regarding Government shift be accepted with humor

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    EXPANDING OF ECONOMIC LINKS IS A PRIORITY OF DEVELOPMENT OF
    ARMENIA-LEBANESE COOPERATION

    YEREVAN, April 2. /ARKA/. Expanding of economic links is a priority
    of development of Armenia-Lebanese cooperation. It was stated during
    the meeting of RA President Robert Kocharian and Lebanese Prime
    Minister Rafik Khariri. The parties noted high level of
    Armenian-Lebanese relations and stressed the importance of activation
    of links between business circles of the countries. The parties noted
    important role of Armenian community of Lebanon in development of
    bilateral relations. The parties also exchanged views on problems and
    developments in Middle East and South Caucasus regions. L.D. --0--

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    ARMENIAN DANCE AND POETRY PARTY TAKES PLACE IN LONDON

    YEREVAN, April 2./ARKA/. Armenian dance and poetry party took place
    in London, RA MFA told ARKA. The party took place in Dartmouth House,
    The English-Speaking Union. British Dancer of Armenian origin Shake
    Avanesian danced Armenian dances and actor Peter Barker represented
    English translations of Armenian lyrics. L.D. -0 -

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    ON APRIL 3, RA PRIME MINISTER TO LEAVE FOR TAVUSH REGION OF ARMENIA
    WITH TWO-DAY VISIT

    YEREVAN, April 2. /ARKA/. On April 3, RA Prime Minister Andranik
    Margarian will leave for Tavush region of Armenia with two-day visit.
    The Premier will get familiar with the work of irrigation system in
    Parakavar system. He will take part in the opening of gravity
    irrigation system in Airum village. The visit also includes meetings
    with the citizens of the region, bodies of territorial and local
    self-government. On April 4, Margarian will take part in opening of
    chess school in Dilijan. L.D. --0--

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    RA PRESIDENT RECEIVES THE HEAD OF USAID YEREVAN OFFICE

    YEREVAN, April 1. /ARKA/. RA President Robert Kocharian received the
    Head of USAID Yerevan Office Keith Simmons, who finished his mission
    in Armenia. RA President's press office told ARKA that the President
    handed Simmons a medal of Movses Khorenatsi for personal contribution
    in socio-economic development Armenia. Kocharian thanked Simmons for
    productive cooperation.
    Simmons in his turn said that USAID programs have been developed and
    realized along with reforms of RA Government and joint work was very
    effective.
    Simmons represented the President new Head of USAID Yerevan Office
    Robin Phillips. L.D. --0--

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    COMPROMISE BETWEEN ARMENIAN AUTHORITIES AND OPPOSITION MUST BE FREE,
    RA NA VICE SPEAKER

    YEREVAN, April 1. /ARKA/. Compromise between Armenian authorities and
    opposition must be free, RA NA Vice Speaker Vahan Hovhannisian stated
    today. `No bridge can built between authorities and opposition if
    opposition states that they are ready to political dialogue only
    after resignation of the president', he said. He stressed that
    discussions with opposition can be possible only if opposition
    expresses versatility. `If opposition does not want it, then all
    responsibility for breaking of stability in the country will lay on
    it', he stated. L.D. --0--

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    AZERBAIJANI MINISTER'S STATEMENT NOT TRUE

    STEPANAKERT, April 1. /ARKA/. Namik Abbasov's, Azerbaijan's National
    Security Minister statement, that Nagorno Karbakh produces drugs are
    not true, as NKR Police Press Service told ARKA. As stated by the
    Press Service, Azerbaijan follows a policy of discrediting of NKR
    during the recent years and new `facts' reported by the Azerbaijani
    Minister are the continuation of this policy. As also said by the
    Pres Service, NKR leadership was repeatedly applying to the relevant
    international structures with the request to delegate an independent
    group of experts to check so called `facts' reported by the
    Azerbaijani side.
    Also a number of international organizations offices are accredited
    in Nagorno Karabakh and their representatives have a free access to
    all regions of NKR as well as to adjacent areas. `However,
    Azerbaijan's accusations never were confirmed by them', as the
    statement mentions. T.M. -0--

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    NKR PRESIDENT SIGNS DECREE ON ESTABLISHING OF INTERDEPARTMENTAL
    COMMISSION

    STEPANAKERT, April 1. /ARKA/. Today NKR President Arkadi Ghukasyan
    signed a decree on establishing of Interdepartmental Commission on
    Information Security and Television Broadcasting of NKR Security
    Council, as stated by the NKR President Press-Service told ARKA.
    Georgi Petrosyan, Member of the Security Council, Advisor to the NKR
    President was appointed as the Commission Chairman. T.M. -0-

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    THE LEADER OF ULB FACTION SUGGESTS THAT THE STATEMENT OF THE
    OPPOSITION REGARDING GOVERNMENT SHIFT BE ACCEPTED WITH HUMOR

    YEREVAN, April 1. /ARKA/. Gourgen Arsenya, the Leader of the United
    Labor Party (ULB) faction, suggests that the statement of the
    opposition regarding Government shift be accepted with humor. As he
    stated in the Parliament, the reality to be accepted with humor,
    since the political tension is just illusion. He is sure that the
    reality is `a political process and not rebellion'. The Leader
    estimated the present situation as a `brigandage'. `Everybody wants
    something, but in fact they all want to gain power', said Arsenyan.
    He stated that the Government worries about the situation, since it
    doesn't want the activities of the opposition to bring to social
    disorders. According to the leader, the power keeps the situation
    under control.
    The opposition in the person of the National Unity Party and Justice
    Bloc stated of their intention to achieve the shift of Government at
    the head of Robert Kocharian, the RA President. The opposition will
    declare the day of the civic protest action till April 13. A.H. -0--
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