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    ARKA News Agency
    Dec 15 2004


    The issue of improving transport communication between two states
    discussed by RA Prime-Minister and RF State Duma Chairman

    RA President and Chairman of Russian Duma discuss bilateral relations

    Photo-exhibition of photographer Zaven Khachikyan "We are All from
    Childhood" is opened in Yerevan

    On Dec 15- 25 photo exhibition "The World as Children See It" to be
    held in Yerevan

    RA National Security Service is worried about frequency of the cases
    of telephone terrors

    The Chairman of State Duma of RF Boris Gryzlov has meetings in RA NA


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    THE ISSUE OF IMPROVING TRANSPORT COMMUNICATION BETWEEN TWO STATES
    DISCUSSED BY RA PRIME-MINISTER AND RF STATE DUMA CHAIRMAN

    YEREVAN, December 15. /ARKA/. The issue of improving transport
    communication between two states was discussed by RA Prime-Minister
    Andranik Margaryan and RF State Duma Chairman Boris Gryzlov.
    According to RA Government's Press Service Department, Gryzlov
    emphasized that Russian side holds active negotiations to involve
    Armenia into North-South transport corridor, to open Caucasus-Poti
    ferry crossing and to restore the Abkhazian part of the railway,
    which is economically profitable to Armenia and Russia.
    Speaking of involvement of Armenia into regional economic and
    transport programs, Margaryan said that Armenia expects support from
    Russian MPs in the issue of opening the Armenian-Turkish border and
    restoring Tbilisi-Gyumri-Ghars highway communication.
    The sides discussed the process of compliance with the commitments
    stipulated in the agreement "Property for Debt", noting mutual
    interest in relaunching enterprises. MArgaryan and Gryzlov discussed
    the possibility of developing cooperation in the sphere of SME, and
    noted here the important role of the Association of Armenian-Russian
    Business Cooperation.
    Margaryan attached high importance to visits at high level for even
    more strengthening and development of bilateral relations. In his
    turn Gryzlov noted the efficiency of the visit of Margaryan to RF,
    which took place in July 2004. The parties agreed that the
    interaction between the governments would be difficult to establish
    without the encouragement of two parliaments and expressed hope that
    the efforts of the RF and RA government will find the support on the
    part of legislators in future as well. A.H. –0—

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    RA PRESIDENT AND CHAIRMAN OF RUSSIAN DUMA DISCUSS BILATERAL RELATIONS


    YEREVAN, December 15. /ARKA/. RA President Robert Kocharian and
    Chairman of Russian Duma Boris Gryzlov discussed bilateral relations
    in the context of political, economic and international cooperation
    and from positions of legal correspondence, RA President's press
    office told ARKA. Kocahrian noted that during 2004 structure of
    goods' turnover between the two countries seriously improved. And
    Gryzlov added that high level of Armenian-Russian relations allow
    achievement of big results in this direction. The parties paid
    attention to oncoming sitting of Armenian-Russia interstate
    commission that will take place in the end of Dec in Moscow.
    The parties also exchanged views on activation of transport
    communications between Russia and Armenia, namely railway
    communication and ferry complex Caucasus. The parties also discussed
    international and regional situation. L.D. --0--

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    PHOTO-EXHIBITION OF PHOTOGRAPHER ZAVEN KHACHIKYAN "WE ARE ALL FROM
    CHILDHOOD" IS OPENED IN YEREVAN

    YEREVAN, December 15. /ARKA/. Photo-exhibition of photographer Zaven
    Khachikyan "We are All from Childhood"is opened in Yerevan today and
    is devoted to the 10th anniversary of work of UNICEF. According to
    Khachikyan, he tried to show the reality in which the majority of
    children of the country lives. "We should remember one of the rules
    of a theatre, when there is a balance between the scene and the
    audience, and achieve such a dialogue in the society by this analogy
    ", he said. According to the author of photos, in order to go
    forward, it's necessary to go back to childhood for some time and "to
    see the real life of children in order to improve it in future ". He
    emphasized the importance of the role of NGOs in it. About 30 works
    of the author are exhibited. The exhibition will last till December
    19.
    In the framework of the exhibition a report "Social Monitoring-2004"
    of the Innochenti" research center was presented. It was devoted to
    the economic growth and poverty among children in Central and East
    Europe, as well as in Baltic states and CIS.
    The exhibition was organized by the Armenian representative office of
    UNICEF and "West-East" center of photojournalism. A.H. –0--

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    ON DEC 15- 25 PHOTO EXHIBITION "THE WORLD AS CHILDREN SEE TO BE HELD
    IN YEREVAN

    YEREVAN, December 15. /ARKA/ Photo exhibition "The World as Children
    See It" of "Manana" Youth Educational Cultural Center is opened in
    Yerevan. According to Rouzana Baghdasaryan, the art managerof the
    center, the exhibition will last till December 25. According to her,
    the arrangements of the center that were traditionally held on the
    Children Communication International Day, have their certain goals.
    "The photo exhibition aims to reflect the conditions of life of
    children by means of the films shot by the students of the center, as
    well as by means of hand-made produce and photos", she said.
    Baghdasaryan noted that 4 new films will be shown during the
    exhibition, and some one-minute reels. Also sale of picture post
    cards and photos will be organized and the finances gained from it
    will go into the budget of the center.
    The exhibition "The World as Children See It" is held with the
    support of UNICEF.
    "Manana" Youth Educational Cultural Center is an NGO, which develops
    creative thinking among children at the age of 6-20. A.H.—0-

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    RA NATIONAL SECURITY SERVICE IS WORRIED ABOUT FREQUENCY OF THE CASES
    OF TELEPHONE TERRORS

    YEREVAN, December 15. /ARKA/. RA National Security Service (NSS) is
    worried about frequency of the cases of telephone terrors. According
    to RA NSS's press-release, "even pupils became infected with it".
    "Not understanding the rate of material and moral damage caused by it
    and being sure that there will be no punishment, pupils try to be
    heroes among children of the same age", according to the
    press-release. Thus, on Nov 27, a week later after the false call
    telling about a bomb in the school after Chekhov, the Ambulancy
    service received a similar call informing about a bomb under the
    building. The operative –investigation operations conducted by NSS is
    was found out that "the author of the call was a student of the 8th
    grade, who found a new way for self-affirmation. NSS warns to refrain
    from such activity. "We apply to parents and teachers with the
    request to explain to children that such activity cause large damage
    to the state and have an adverse psychological influence on the
    society. Besides, such action is considered to be penal action",
    according to the press-release. A.H. --0--

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    THE CHAIRMAN OF STATE DUMA OF RF BORIS GRYZLOV HAS MEETINGS IN RA NA

    YEREVAN, December 15. /ARKA/. The Chairman of State Duma of RF Boris
    Gryzlov, who is in Armenia with an official visit, had meetings in RA
    NA. According to RA NA Press Service Department, Gryzlov met the
    Speaker of RA NA Arthur BAghdasaryan and discussed issues of
    inter-parliamentary and intergovernmental cooperation. Then Chairmen
    of standing committees, representatives of factions and deputy groups
    of RA NA participated in the meting. The sides discussed cooperation
    in the framework of CIS Inter-parliamentary Assembly for the
    development of model laws, enlargement of interregional relations,
    cooperation in international organizations. They noted the efficiency
    of work of Armenia-Russia inter-parliamentary commissions.
    Baghdasaryan put emphasis on the necessity to launch 5 enterprises,
    given to Russia in the framework of the agreement "Property for
    Debt", and noted that "people are looking forward to work places and
    investments, as stipulated in the agreement". The importance of
    restoring railway communication between Russia and Armenia as well as
    ferry crossing was noted. In return Gryzlov said that to make the
    agreement enter force "everything possible" will be done. He stated
    that the state budget 2005 assigns means for these purposes. He
    promised that on returning to Moscow a special issue of discussions
    will be that of restoration of railway and ferry communications.
    Gryzlov evaluated the relations between RF and RA and friendly,
    noting that Armenia is an advanced post in the South Caucasus. He
    attached importance to developing even more inter-parliamentary
    relations at the level of committees and commissions. It was noted
    that in the end of December 2004 a session of intergovernmental
    commission will be convoked, during which all the issues raised in
    the parliament will be discussed to accelerate the process of taking
    decisions. A.H. –0--

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