KOCHARIAN: COOPERATION CAN PROMOTE REGIONAL CONFLICTS SETTLEMENT
PanARMENIAN.Net
07.06.2006 13:34 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization
(BSECO) has always been an efficient structure, however this
organization possesses a huge potential, says the statement by
Armenian President Robert Kocharian that was read by his assistant
Vigen Sagrsyan at the opening of the 27th plenary session of the
BSECO Parliamentary Assembly in Yerevan. The RA President underscored
the necessity of encouraging mutual investments and formation of
competitive atmosphere in the region, especially in the transport
sector and development of cultural and scientific programs. He also
noted the importance of promoting cooperation between the partner
states without waiting for the settlement of the regional conflict and
discrepancies. “Cooperation itself can contribute to the resolution of
these conflicts,” Robert Kocharian considers, reported Novosti-Armenia.

TALKS WITH EU WITHIN EUROPEAN NEIGHBORHOOD POLICY IMPORTANT FOR ARMENIA
PanARMENIAN.Net
07.06.2006 14:05 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The EU activities are targeted not at the accession
of new members but at the expansion of cooperation within the European
Neighborhood Policy, Mr. Edward McMillan-Scott, the European Parliament
Vice President stated in Yerevan. In his words, Bulgaria and Romania
will join the EU next year. The Balkan states have also issued a
bid. “The European Union is not a closed organization, but we pay a
greater attention to the development of horizontal ties. The Balkan
states wish to join the EU as soon as possible but it’s not real at
present. At that I do not see obstacles for Armenia’s joining the EU,
but this is the matter of the future. At the present moment the talks
with the EU within the European Neighborhood Policy are important
for Armenia,” the European Parliament Vice President said.

A-320 FLIGHT RECORDERS TO BE DECIPHERED WITHIN 1.5 MONTHS
PanARMENIAN.Net
07.06.2006 14:07 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The flight recorders of the Armenian Airbus-320 that
crashed near Sochi can be decoded within a month and a half, Russian
Minister of transport Igor Levitin said. In his words, presently the
specialists are translating the talks of the Armenian pilots.
It should be noted that earlier head of the investigation center
of the International Aviation Committee Rudolf Teymurazov said the
decoding will take 15 days.
To remind, on the night of May 3 a Yerevan-Sochi flight of Armavia
national carrier crashed in the Black Sea 6 km away from Adler
airport killing all of 113 people aboard, including 6 children and 8
crewmembers. Among them were 26 Russian citizens, one Ukrainian and
one Georgian citizen, while the rest of the passengers were Armenian
citizens.

ASAF HAJIYEV: YEREVAN AND BAKU WILL ESTABLISH COOPERATION SOONER OR LATER
PanARMENIAN.Net
07.06.2006 14:14 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ It will be possible to speak of the
Armenian-Azerbaijani cooperation only after complete settlement of the
Nagorno Karabakh conflict, head of the Azeri delegation to the BSEC
PA Asaf Hajiyev stated today during the 27th session of the General
Assembly of the BSEC PA. “The war between Armenia and Azerbaijan
has not finished yet and speaking of cooperation is senseless now,”
he considers.
At the same time Hajiyev remarked that Armenia and Azerbaijan are
closest neighbors and sooner or later after the Karabakh conflict
settlement cooperation between the two states will be established. He
also said that the recent talks between the Armenian and Azerbaijani
President prove that there is hope for the conflict resolution,
reported Novosti-Armenia.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

LAVROV: WE NEED EXTENDED COOPERATION AND MUTUAL TRUST
PanARMENIAN.Net
07.06.2006 14:29 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ “Russia attaches great importance to the Black
Sea Economic Cooperation,” says the statement by Russian Foreign
Minister Sergey Lavrov addressed to the participants of the BSEC
PA 27th session held in Armenia. “We need extended cooperation and
mutual trust. It is extremely important in our unstable world. The
BSEC PA activities help to work out the mechanisms essential for the
resolution of common problems,” Lavrov’s statement says.

TV CONFERENCE DEDICATED TO THE ANNUAL REPORT ON TRAFFICKING
ArmRadio.am
07.06.2006 10:18
US Embassy in Armenia is organizing today a TV conference dedicated to
the annual report on trafficking issued by the Department of State. The
guest of the conference is the Assistant Secretary of State, Head of
the Department on Trafficking John Miller.

ABOUT 500 GROUPS ARE ENGAGED IN ILLEGAL FISHING
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[01:19 pm] 07 June, 2006
The February 9 decision of the Minister of Environmental Protection
concerning illegal fishing in Lake Sevan fails to work in the
Gegharqounik region.
According to the order, fishing is strictly prohibited since April 15
until July 15. Nevertheless, illegal fishing still continues in the
Sevan, and the corresponding structures not only fail to prohibit it,
but also encourage the process.
According to Hambardzoum Hambardzoumyan, the head of the administration
of environmental protection, there are about 400-500 groups engaged
in illegal fishing which do not have licenses. It is due to mention
that the Minister of Environmental Protection himself is in charge
of the issue.
TV Company “Qyavar”, Gavar
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR TO BE HELD IN ARMENIA
ArmRadio.am
07.06.2006 10:32
An international seminar titled “3+3: Baltics- Caucasus: cooperation
in the sphere of youth politics” will be held today in Yerevan. The
seminar will be attended by 30 young leaders from Baltic States and
the South Caucasus.

GALA CONCERT DEDICATED TO MOZART’S 250TH ANNIVERSARY
ArmRadio.am
07.06.2006 10:41
In the framework of the “National Art Gallery” musical festival a
gala concert dedicated to Mozart’s 250th anniversary will be held
in Yerevan. The State Chamber Orchestra of Armenia and famous singer
Araks Davtyan will participate in the concert.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

DURING SUMMER MONTHS TRAINS WILL WORK IN YEREVAN-BATUMI DIRECTION
ArmRadio.am
07.06.2006 11:50
June 15 – September 15 trains will work in Yerevan-Batumi direction and
vice versa. To organize the summer rest of the population at Black Sea
resorts, the decision was taken still last year at the sitting of the
Intergovernmental Armenian-Georgian Economic Cooperation Commission.
RA Ministry of Transport and Communication informs that the trains
will consist of six two-person and four-person carriages and a
carriage-restaurant.
Yerevan-Batumi train will head from Yerevan to Batumi on odd days of
the month, and on even days it will start from Batumi to Yerevan. On
the territory of Armenia the train will have stations in Yerevan,
Armavir, Gyumri, Vanadzorand and Sanahin. One-way ticket for two-person
carriages of Armenian railways will cost 18 703 drams, the ticket
for four-person carriages will cost 9 297 drams. The costs for using
Georgian trains are 21 256 and 10 542 correspondingly.