ARKA News Agency – 10/04/2004

ARKA News Agency
Oct 4 2004

Exhibition of opportunities of studying in the USA to be held in
Yerevan on October 8

RA Prime Minister receives members of world committee of Pan-Armenian
Games

Finnish Foreign Minister to come on a one-day visit to Armenia
tomorrow

Newly appointed Ambassador of Bulgaria to Armenia hands credentials
to RA President

Favorable conditions are created for deepening of Armenian-Bulgarian
relations

NKR President receives group of Armenian entrepreneurs and
philanthropists

RA President Robert Kocharyan receives the members of the delegation
from Isere, the region of France

Catholicos of All-Armenians meets Chairman of Council of Russian
Federation

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EXHIBITION OF OPPORTUNITIES OF STUDYING IN THE USA TO BE HELD IN
YEREVAN ON OCTOBER 8

YEREVAN, October 4. /ARKA/. An exhibition presenting the
opportunities of studying in the USA will be held in Yerevan on
October 8. According to International Research and Exchange Board
(IREX), exhibition of this type is being organized by IREX ninth year
running. The objective of the exhibition is to inform the population
about the activities of IREX and about the educational opportunities
and scientific and research work in the USA. Other international
organizations will also present their programs and lectures will be
delivered on study in the USA, films will be demonstrated about USA
higher education and possibility will be provided to take sample
English language tests. Armenian citizens who studied in the USA will
share their experience and impression with the visitors.
American study programs have been implemented in Armenia since 1992.
L.V. -0–

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RA PRIME MINISTER RECEIVES MEMBERS OF WORLD COMMITTEE OF PAN-ARMENIAN
GAMES

YEREVAN, October 4. /ARKA/. RA Prime Minister Andranik Margarian
received members of World Committee of Pan-Armenian Games. During the
meeting Margarian noted the importance of conduction of traditional
Pan-Armenian games in the view of strengthening and activation of
cooperation between Armenia and Diaspora. He expressed his support to
the members of the committee.
Vice President of World Committee Roland Sharoyan in his turn
represented oncoming programs related to conduction of Pan-Armenian
games. L.D. –0–

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FINNISH FOREIGN MINISTER TO COME ON A ONE-DAY VISIT TO ARMENIA
TOMORROW

YEREVAN, October 4. /ARKA/. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of
Finland Erkki Tuomioja will come on a one-day working visit to
Armenia. According to the Press Service Department of the RA Foreign
Ministry, in frames of the visit, meetings of the Finnish Foreign
Minister with the RA President Robert Kocharian, RA NA Speaker Arthur
Baghdasaryan, the RA Prime-Minister Andranik Margaryan and RA Foreign
Minister Vardan Oskanian are planned. In addition, the sides will
sign Armenian-Finnish intergovernmental agreement on investment
protection and promotion. Erkki Tuomioja will also lay a wreath to
the Memorial of victims of the of Armenian Genocide in Ottoman
Turkey. L.V.–0–

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NEWLY APPOINTED AMBASSADOR OF BULGARIA TO ARMENIA HANDS CREDENTIALS
TO RA PRESIDENT

YEREVAN, October 4. /ARKA/. Newly appointed Ambassador of Bulgaria to
Armenia Stephan Dimitrov handed credentials to RA President Robert
Kocharian. During the meeting Kocharian noted that Armenian is
interested in development of relations with Bulgaria and ready to
assist deepening of political dialogue and activation of bilateral
cooperation in all fields. According to him, the fact that one year
ago RA President paid official visit in Bulgaria and tomorrow
Bulgarian President will pay a visit to Armenia testifies to will of
the two states to expand partnership.
The parties also discussed bilateral economic links and noted growing
volume of mutual goods’ turnover. L.D. –0–

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FAVORABLE CONDITIONS ARE CREATED FOR DEEPENING OF ARMENIAN-BULGARIAN
RELATIONS

YEREVAN, October 4. /ARKA/. Favorable conditions are created for
deepening of Armenian-Bulgarian relations, Bulgarian Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Armenia Stephan Dimitrov stated
at the meeting with RA Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanian. The
Ambassador highly estimated centuries-long relations between the two
countries. Dimitrov expressed confidence that official visit of
Bulgarian President in Armenia will give new impulse to bilateral
relations.
Oskanian in his turn expressed confidence that newly appointed
Ambassador will even more expand good traditions created between
Armenia and Bulgaria. L.D. –0–

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NKR PRESIDENT RECEIVES GROUP OF ARMENIAN ENTREPRENEURS AND
PHILANTHROPISTS

STEPANAKERT, October 4. /ARKA/. NKR president Arkadi Ghukasyan
received a group of Armenian entrepreneurs and philanthropists,
members to Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU). As NKR President
General Information Department told ARKA, during the conversation the
guests shared their impressions on positive changes in Nagorno
Karabakh. They mentioned that NKR is an attracting place for
perspective businesses as e.g. tourism. At that AGBU Representatives
said that they are ready to provide assistance in realization of a
number of business and humanitarian programs in NKR.
In his turn Ghukasyan said that the Republic’s leadership considers
programs related to NKR development as priority. He said that it is
necessary to involve AGBU in Nagorno Karabakh development processes.
T.M. -0–

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RA PRESIDENT ROBERT KOCHARYAN RECEIVES THE MEMBERS OF THE DELEGATION
FROM ISERE, THE REGION OF FRANCE

YEREVAN, October 4. /ARKA/. RA President Robert Kocharyan received
the members of the delegation from Isere, the region of France. The
delegation included the Mayors of Grenoble and Velobran Michel Desto
and Jan Pol Bred. According to RA President’s Press service
Department, the Mayor of Grenoble stated that the goal of his visit
to Armenia was to sign an agreement on cooperation between Grenoble
and Gegharkunik regions in the fields of education, healthcare and
tourism. In his turn Bred noted that French Velobran and Abovyan
Armenian city had been cities-blood brother for many years, and their
goal was to strengthen the cooperation even more. The Mayor of
Velobran also stated that he was in Yerevan 4 years ago and added
that quality changes and in the city during that interval were
obvious. A.H.- 0–

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CATHOLICOS OF ALL-ARMENIANS MEETS CHAIRMAN OF COUNCIL OF RUSSIAN
FEDERATION

YEREVAN, October 4. /ARKA/. Catholicos of All-Armenians His Holiness
Garegin II met Chairman of Council of Russian Federation Sergey
Mironov. As Echmiadzin Holy See told ARKA, during the meeting
Catholicos of Armenian Church mentioned that similar visits will
strengthen the centuries proved friendly relations between two
peoples and countries. He also expressed his condolences n relation
of tragic events in Beslan.
In his turn Mironov informed Garegin II on meeting made during his
visit and arrangements achieved. As it is mentioned in the press
release the sides also the issue of closing of Russian-Georgian
border due to Beslan events, mentioning the necessity of solution of
the problem. T.M. -0—

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