RUSSIA’S AIR BASE IN KYRGYZSTAN MARKS FIRST ANNIVERSARY
Kabar news agency
23 Oct 04
Bishkek, 23 October: The Russian air base in Kant will mark its
anniversary today. Kyrgyz President Askar Akayev and Russian President
Vladimir Putin attended the official opening of the base a year
ago. The main purpose of the air base is to defend the Central Asian
air direction of the Collective Security Treaty Organization which
includes Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and
Russia.
(Passage omitted: the air base has been reconstructed)
It is planned that the air base will receive several SU-27 aircraft
and the number of military servicemen will be increased by another 100
people.
It is expected that deputy commander-in-chief of the Russian air
forces, Col-Gen Yevgeniy Nogovitsyn (as received, First Deputy
Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Air Force is Col-Gen Anatoliy
Nogovitsyn), will lead a delegation of generals and officers to attend
the anniversary celebrations. Gazeta.ru (Russian web site) has
reported, quoting the head of the (Russian) Air Force press service,
Aleksandr Drobyshevskiy, that Nogovitsyn will familiarize himself with
the results of the final inspection of the training of the Kant air
base staff in the summer and will meet servicemen and their family
members. The general will also meet senior officials from the Kyrgyz
Defence Ministry.
The Kyrgyz Defence Ministry has said that Kyrgyz Defence Minister Esen
Topoyev will attend the air base’s first anniversary celebrations on
behalf of Kyrgyzstan.
A group of singers and dancers from the (Volga) Ural Military District
will congratulate the servicemen of Russia’s air base.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

PAPER SEES ARMENIAN LEADER’S GEORGIAN VISIT AS BETRAYAL OF RUSSIA
Aravot, Yerevan
23 Oct 04
Text of Tigran Avetisyan’s report entitled “An obvious misfortune” by
the Armenian newspaper Aravot on 23 October
Robert Kocharyan’s official visit to Georgia is a very difficult
one. The reason for that is that during the visit he is forced to
“betray” Moscow a little. But as it is known such things make our
senior “partner” very nervous. For instance, under today’s protocol,
Robert Kocharyan laid wreaths at the grave of the heroes who died
fighting for “Georgia’s territorial integrity “. It is known that a
great majority of these heroes were killed in Abkhazia when they were
fighting against the Abkhaz separatists, that is, against Russia. It
turns out that the Armenian leader showed his respect for the memory
of those who fought against his country’s partner, Russia, and by this
he indirectly recognized Tbilisi’s power over Abkhazia. But there is
yet another aspect of the problem.
A difficult situation can be avoided if one tackles things with
circumspection. It is no secret that different state officials voice
opinions about Armenia’s foreign policy which seldom coincide.
Let us say, a top Foreign Ministry official said that we should have
good relations with all our neighbours and especially with Georgia,
because the main roads connecting Armenia with the outside world go
through this country. Having such a clever diplomat is not enough to
keep us happy. Then one deputy said that it is necessary to restore
the Yerevan-Sukhumi-Tbilisi railway. What do you think Tbilisi’s
attitude to us will be after such a statement from the Armenian top
official? Although such statements complicate relations between
Armenia and Georgia (which are conditioned by a third party) they are
also evidence of the fact that the Armenian political thinking has
depreciated a lot.
Let us try to understand: who is the above mentioned call for the
opening of the railway directed at? Is it Georgia? But even a baby can
see that until relations between Georgia and Abkhazia improve, Tbilisi
will be unable to open the railway irrespective of the statements by
“prominent” Armenian officials.
In that case, was the call directed at Moscow? As awful as this might
sound, that was probably the case. It turns out that the Armenian
parliament demands from Russia that it enter forcefully into Georgia
and via its territory to establish a railway link between Armenia and
Russia. Now imagine the kind of treatment received by Kocharyan in
Tbilisi, if Armenia does not keep in check “deep” political ideas of
some politicians.

RUSSIA TO FORTIFY KYRGYZ BASE IF CENTRAL ASIA GETS TENSE – MINISTER
ITAR-TASS news agency, Moscow
23 Oct 04
Bishkek, 23 October: The number of staff and the technical equipment
of Russia’s air base in the Kyrgyz town of Kant will be increased if
the situation gets tense in Central Asia, the (first) deputy
commander-in-chief of the Russian Air Force, (Col-Gen) Anatoliy
Nogovitsyn, said in Kant (at the first anniversary of the air base)
today.
However, he said a decision to fortify the base will be made within
the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO; members are
Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Russia).
“So far, there is no prerequisite for the situation in the region to
destabilize and the Kant air base is being equipped as planned,” he
said.
(Passage omitted: the air base was opened on 23 October 2003)

PAPER CALLS FOR ARMENIAN PRESENCE AT BAKU-HOSTED NATO SEMINAR
Hayots Ashkarh, Yerevan
23 Oct 04 p5
As it is known on 25-26 November the Rose-Roth seminar will take place
in Baku. NATO member-countries as well as the associated members and
invited countries will send their delegations to it. The seminar will
discuss regional security issues. Our country has not yet decided
whether to send its parliamentary delegation to Baku, but in
Azerbaijan threats have already been made in connection with the
Armenian visit. The deputy chairman of the National Assembly, Vaan
Ovanesyan, comments on this situation.
(Passage omitted: Ovanesyan explains that NATO Parliamentary Assembly
organizers such seminars and recaps the agenda of the Rose-Roth
seminar in 2000 in Romania, attended by Armenia)
(Hayots Ashkarh correspondent) Mr Ovanesyan, are you aware of the issues
that will be discussed at the seminar in Baku? Can we miss out on
anything important if our delegation does not take part in the
seminar?
(Ovanesyan) I know that the seminar will discuss security issues in
the South Caucasus region. Very significant issues for our country
will be on the agenda of the seminar. In particular, the role of the
OSCE Minsk Group co-chairmen in finding a peaceful solution to the
Karabakh issue will be discussed. The participants in the seminar will
also discuss regional stability. It is obvious that in Baku any
discussion regarding regional problems cannot but touch on the
Karabakh issue. For this reason I don’t quite see how the Armenian
parliamentary delegation can be absent from it. I think that it is
early to talk about the details, but it is probably time to make a
decision at the National Assembly level on whether to send a
delegation to the seminar. As an associated member-country, Armenia
should have a permanent delegation. I don’t think that we should not
take part in the seminar or that something could thwart us.
And if Azerbaijan, as the host-country, thinks that it is the one to
decide whether Armenia or any other country should participate in the
seminar, it is very much mistaken. When an Armenian military
delegation was not allowed to take part in the Azerbaijani-hosted NATO
exercises, NATO cancelled them, despite all the expenditure. I think
that any Azerbaijani attempt to thwart our participation in the
Rose-Roth seminar will again meet NATO’s harsh counteraction.
(Passage omitted: reiterates the point)

ARMENIAN FORUM OPPOSES IRAQI MISSION
Arminfo
22 Oct 04
Yerevan, 22 October: The Armenian government’s proposal to send a
group of Armenian experts to Iraq would mean a declaration of
war. This sharp statement was made today at the 8th forum of
intelligentsia by the former national security aide to the Armenian
president and a founder of the Karabakh movement, (?Ashot
Manucharyan).
He said that Armenia has chosen to ignore its century-old friendship
with neighbouring Muslim countries which have always made careful
statements about Armenia at various international forums, including at
the level of the Organization of Islamic Conference. “Even if one
expert or nurse goes to Iraq, that will be seen as a declaration of
war by the Islamic world and especially by our neighbours,” he said.
Another former representative of the Karabakh committee and member of
the Armenia forum of intelligentsia, Academician Rafael Kazaryan, said
that those who decided this should be punished. He also stressed that
the whole Arab world should be made aware of the fact that the
Armenian people are against the dispatch of experts to Iraq. (Passage
omitted: other participants share the view)

RIFLES FOUND IN CONCERT HALL EXPECTING GEORGIAN, ARMENIAN LEADERS – TV REPORT
Rustavi-2 TV, Tbilisi
23 Oct 04
(Presenter) Was someone planning a terrorist act against the leaders
of the two countries? Everything was ready in the Achara Music Hall
(in Tbilisi) for the arrival of (Georgian President) Mikheil
Saakashvili and (Armenian President) Robert Kocharyan when the
security service discovered a sniper rifle and a Kalashnikov
sub-machine-gun. The security officers found these weapons an hour
before the scheduled start of a jazz music concert. Investigation is
under way to find out who brought the weapons to the building. People
who have come to see the concert are now being checked more
vigorously.
(Passage omitted: a correspondent repeats the story over video showing
the weapons, a security official confirms that they have found SVD
sniper rifle and AKS-74 sub-machine-gun with two loaded magazines;
interviews with singers and members of the public)

TURKMEN LEADER LOOKS AT AMNESTY, TAX AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Turkmen TV first channel, Asgabat
23 Oct 04
Turkmen President Saparmyrat Nyyazow has pledged to pardon 9,000
prisoners during his traditional end of Ramadan amnesty, three fifths
of the entire prison population. Speaking to the People’s Council, the
most powerful body in Turkmenistan, Nyyazow focused largely on
domestic issues, singling out misuse of land and water resources for
censure, pledging to simplify the tax system and promoting
power-wielders to higher ranks. Turning to foreign policy, Nyyazow
said Turkmenistan had no disputes with its neighbours, singling out
Uzbekistan in what marks an apparent continuing thaw in relations
after a low point in 2002, which saw accusations of Uzbek involvement
in an assassination attempt against Nyyazow. The following is an
excerpt from his speech, broadcast live by Turkmen TV on 23 October;
subheadings inserted editorially:
(President Saparmyrat Nyyazow, addressing the People’s Council of
Turkmenistan)) Hello everybody! I ask you to take your seats. Thank
you and good morning to you all.
Esteemed members of the People’s Council of Turkmenistan, dear
compatriots and guests. Here at the Ruhyyet Palace, today we are
holding the 15th session of the People’s Council of
Turkmenistan. (applause)
(Passage omitted: general remarks on the People’s Council, Nyyazow
then opens the session; the state anthem played)
Dear fellows, the agenda of the People’s Council session includes
discussion and approval of laws of Turkmenistan on land, on water and
on taxation. There is also the issue of amnesty, as I already
mentioned yesterday at the mosque (that was opened in Nyyazow’s home
village). I will present to the People’s Council the draft resolution
on amnesty and then, with your consent, I’ll sign it. Out of 15,000
Turkmen citizens currently serving their prison terms, 9,000 will be
amnestied on the Night of Omnipotence (at the end of
Ramadan). However, as I suggested yesterday, it would be better to
release them earlier, prior to the Night of Omnipotence. Because the
Night of Omnipotence comes once a year, let convicts be freed between
8-10 November.
(Passage omitted: following remarks about the agenda, Nyyazow takes
the floor to deliver his speech)
No disputes with neighbours
We do not have any dispute with any country – not with our neighbours
nor with distant countries. On the contrary, we are resolving more and
more issues jointly with them. We do not have any disputed issues with
them, be it Uzbekistan or Afghanistan. Here are representatives of our
Turkmen brothers from Afghanistan and Iran. We do not have any
disputes with them. I am grateful to you all.
(Passage omitted: Turkmenistan has diplomatic links with 121
countries; the economy is in good shape; only the agrarian sector is
lagging behind)
Land
We have been a bit rushing with leasing plots of land to farmers and
into private hands to make the agrarian sector grow faster. There have
been lots of violations in land distribution among tenants and private
owners. We did not have an efficient idea how to perform this task, so
it resulted in violations such as the illegal sale of land or leasing
land to those who cannot cope with it.
(Passage omitted: recap on wrongdoing in land distribution)
Let me remind you here that Turkmenistan has over 49.2m ha of land
resources of which some 40m ha are being used. Of these (nearly) 40m
ha, 2.25m are irrigated while the rest, 35m ha, are pastures, state
reserves, forests and protected zones. However, the land has not been
used or controlled properly.
(Passage omitted: Nyyazow quotes good examples of land management in
some areas)
Land is a necessary item for us and it is our wealth. It cannot be
sold or given away because it is Turkmenistan’s major property and is
protected by the state. What can we leave for coming generations if we
lose or spoil our land? That is why we should have a law on land. The
previous one, adopted in 1993, has become obsolete and does not meet
present requirements. It needs changes. I have already distributed
among you the draft law (on land) so you can discuss it at your
residences tomorrow with governors and ministers.
(Passage omitted: grain growing does not require much work; cases of
misuse of plots of land quoted)
Land is state property and nobody has the right to distribute
it. (Applause) Dear fellows, every Turkmen family can get a plot of
land. But they should work hard on the land to keep their families
with it. Moreover, it is not enough to keep your families. Use the
land to get rich yields, I am glad to see and support it. Families
should work earnestly and get rich yields. Under the new law, each
family can lease up to 10 ha for 10 years. If you work earnestly in
the first five years and get a rich yield, then this land will be
given to you for private ownership.
(Passage omitted: association of stockholders to be set up to support
tenants; associations to be set up to support farmers starting out;
remarks on water resources)
Water
At present, Turkmenistan consumes some 25bn cu.m. of water and of
this, 22m is used for irrigation. Unfortunately, water is being used
even where there is no crop or plant. The minister of water economy
(Basimgylyc Galandarow) is present. A huge amount of water, some 10bn
cu.m. out of 22bn cu.m. is being wasted in canals and elsewhere. How
can we tolerate this? Water is our top priority. How can such things
happen when there are miraps (people in charge of water distribution)?
Each Turkmen village has its own appointed mirap, so there are 500 of
them in 500 villages all over Turkmenistan.
(Passage omitted: further remarks on poor management in water
distribution; criminal responsibility to be introduced for waste of
water)
We are creating the great Lake Turkmen in Garagum desert (northwestern
Turkmenistan) with some 3,000-km long drainage canals to take waste
waters to it in the Garagum heartlands. God willing, the first flow of
water will go there in 2006 and by 2009 Lake Turkmen will have a
capacity of 150bn cu.m. With our annual consumption of some 25bn
cu.m., this water, once recycled and purified, will be enough for six
years’ consumption.
(Passage omitted: capacity of reservoirs, currently at 3bn cu.m., to
be doubled soon; remarks on taxation)
Tax
Our previous laws on taxation are not working well. Of course, we are
not so poor as to rely only on taxes. But it is necessary to have
income taxes as other countries do. The point is who is collecting
taxes and why there are cases of tax evasion. There are such cases
among both state-owned and other organizations which always try to
avoid taxes. Perhaps they see taxes as too burdensome? Then let us
make them less burdensome. Currently we have some 17 kinds of taxes in
Turkmenistan. Let us reduce them to four . Dear fellows, we are
cutting many of them completely. (applause) For instance, you know
well that there is 20-per-cent VAT. So we are reducing it to 15 per
cent – this is one of the lowest rates in the world.
(Passage omitted: taxes on revenues from oil and gas to be 12 and 20
per cent respectively)
Income tax for individuals will be set at 10 per cent and no
more. (applause) Tenants will be taxed only 1 per cent and this will
remain so in Turkmenistan till 2010. Property taxes, common for all
countries, will remain at 1 per cent, as before. It is not much, of
course. That is all about taxes and we will give legal grounds to this
based on laws and the constitution. We provide such privileges to
everybody – be it an organization or an individual. Dear fellows, also
let me remind you that our taxes are the lowest and easiest in the
world. (applause)
(Passage omitted: Nyyazow leaves the rostrum to take his seat and
continues his speech from there)
Amnesty
We are going to pardon some 9,000 people on the Night of Omnipotence,
and their names will be published in our newspapers, such as
Turkmenistan and the Russian-language Neytralnyy Turkmenistan. Let
copies of the newspapers be distributed in all prisons and please, do
it straightaway.
(Passage omitted: Nyyazow puts the amnesty resolution to the vote)
It is a great act to release 9,000 people. Currently we have 15,000
convicts in prison, so some 6,000 of them remain there and we hope
that they too will repent. At the same time, those released should be
met with all conditions by regional, district and town administrations
and provided with jobs in their previous work places.
(Passage omitted: moves to wage increases)
Here I resolve that as of 1 January 2005 in all organizations of
Turkmenistan, regardless of their form of ownership, average monthly
wages are to be increased by 50 per cent and be no less than 2.25m
manats (some 430 dollars at the official exchange rate) (lasting
applause; chanting “Glory to the leader”). As of 1 January 2005,
pensions for participants and veterans of the patriotic war (World War
II) are to be increased by 50 per cent
(Passage omitted: similar rise in all pensions, benefits and grants;
repeat on pardoning)
We are pardoning three Russian citizens and sending them back to
Russia. We will also pardon one from Kyrgyzstan, four Tajik citizens
and others from countries such as Uzbekistan, Armenia, Moldova and
Kazakhstan. Most of the foreigners are from Uzbekistan. We are
pardoning them and sending them back to their home countries.
(Passage omitted: Nyyazow awards some elders with title of merited
elder of Turkmenistan; top power wielders to be promoted to higher
ranks)
Promotions
The minister of defence of Turkmenistan, Col-Gen Agageldi
Mammetgeldiyew, is to be promoted to the rank of army general.
(Mammetgeldiyew) I serve my Turkmenistan homeland, and Saparmyrat
Turkmenbasy the Great.
(Nyyazow) The minister of national security of Turkmenistan, Maj-Gen
Annageldi Durmusewic Gummanow, is to be promoted to the rank of
lieutenant-general.
(Gummanow) I serve independent and neutral forever Turkmenistan and
Saparmyrat Turkmenbasy the Great.
(Nyyazow) The minister of internal affairs of Turkmenistan, Maj-Gen
Geldimuhammet Asyrmuhammedow, is to be promoted to the military rank
of lieutenant-general.
(Asyrmuhammedow) I serve independent and neutral forever Turkmenistan
and Saparmyrat Turkmenbasy the Great.
(Nyyazow) The head of the State Border Service of Turkmenistan,
Maj-Gen Orazberdi Soltanow, is to be promoted to the military rank of
lieutenant-general.
(Soltanow) I serve independent and neutral forever Turkmenistan and
Saparmyrat Turkmenbasy the Great.
(Passage omitted: some other top officials also awarded with titles;
Defence Minister Mammetgeldiyew then presents Nyyazow with symbolic
sword and shield and title of “Great Supreme Commander”; Nyyazow
announces a half-hour break; at 0700 gmt the session resumes; floor is
given to farmers, some ministers, who propose to award Nyyazow with
the highest orders and titles; floor then given to Prosecutor-General
Gurbanbibi Atajanowa who quotes violations in land distribution and
also praises the low rate of crime)
(Prosecutor-General Gurbanbibi Atajanowa) One of the greatest
achievements of the Turkmenbasy (Nyyazow) era is the consistent
reduction of law breaches and crime, and strict protection of human
rights and state interests. During the first nine months of this year,
the rate of registered crimes in Turkmenistan was down by 15.1 per
cent against the same period last year. More crimes are being solved
and investigation has been improved. This is clear evidence of
established law and order in our country.
(Passage omitted: Atajanowa makes a proposal to introduce criminal
responsibility for abuse of land and water resources)
(Nyyazow) Some people perhaps think that it is an easy thing to serve
a prison term. God forbid an ordinary Turkmen man to be put in
prison. Some time later I plan to take some of you with me to visit
(prisons). Please go and look yourselves how they (convicts) are
serving their terms, what they eat and how they feel there, when a
human being is put behind bars like monkeys in a museum or in a
zoo. Their souls and bodies are in cages and I do not wish any of you
be in their position.
(Passage omitted: Nyyazow warns officials not to abuse positions; then
Myratberdi Sopyyew, a prominent farmer, reads a draft resolution of
the People’s Council on awarding Nyyazow with the Order of Ruhnama,
the highest award of the country. Nyyazow accepts the award; then
delegates start to approach him to congratulate and during the
ceremony Nyyazow kisses singer Maral Durdyyewa; Nyyazow then thanks
the session for the award and announces a break till 0600 gmt 25
October)
(Video shows session)
(Duration: 2.5 hours. No further processing planned.)

GEORGIAN, ARMENIAN PRESIDENTS DO NOT GO TO SUSPICIOUS CONCERT HALL
Rustavi-2 TV, Tbilisi
23 Oct 04
(Presenter) Let’s now return to the incident at the Achara Music Hall
(in Tbilisi). As we have already reported, everything was ready in
this concert hall for the arrival of (Georgian President) Mikheil
Saakashvili and (Armenian President) Robert Kocharyan when the
security service discovered a sniper rifle and a Kalashnikov
sub-machine-gun.
In the end, the two presidents did not attend the concert. (Passage
omitted)

PRESS RELEASE
California State University in Fresno
Contact: Tom Uribes (559) 278-5366 or 246-1717
Oct. 21, 2004
Fresno State Honors Save Mart Center Contributor with ‘Matoian Way’
Save Mart Center supporter Mathias “Matty” Matoian was honored by
California State University, Fresno today when a campus street was
renamed and dedicated in his family’s name — “Matoian Way.”
Matoian Way is the main road that provides access to the Save Mart
Center from either Woodrow or Chestnut Avenues.
The first portion of Matoian Way, formerly Scott Avenue, begins at
Chestnut and runs along the north side of the year-old center that was
privately financed by such donations and gifts as Matoian’s.
After crossing Woodrow Ave., Matoian Way winds southwest around to the
front of the Smittcamp Alumni House and ends at Maple Avenue where it
resumes as Keats Avenue.
Matoian and his family and friends were on hand today as Fresno State
President John D. Welty, accompanied by university and community
dignitaries, ceremoniously unveiled the new street sign just before
noon at the corner of Woodrow and the new Matoian Way at the western
end of the North Lot.
“We are pleased to recognize and honor Matty Matoian and his family
for their generous contribution to the Save Mart Center project,”
Welty said. “Their contribution demonstrated the spirit of support our
community has for our university and was a catalyst in encouraging
others to follow suit. It is appropriate that the main road that
provides access to the Save Mart Center be known to all as Matoian
Way.”
A longtime supporter of the university, Matoian had expressed his
desire for “the university to accelerate its leadership role in
bringing top-level sports, entertainment and cultural events to
Central California.”
Matoian, who is a 1965 graduate from the School of Business at Fresno
State, is the president and chief executive officer of OK Produce, a
company started in 1950 by his father, the late Charles Matoian.
At age 12 (1955), Matty began his employment at OK Produce by fixing
lettuce boxes and sweeping floors. By age 18, he was making
deliveries, pitching watermelons, loading trucks, and assembling
orders.
During his college years at Fresno State, he spent his summers making
deliveries in the morning and working in the receiving department
during the evenings.
Matoian became president of OK Produce in 1979 and has built it into a
leading wholesale distributor to major supermarkets and restaurants
throughout the entire Central Valley.
His two sons Brady and Chad also work at OK Produce following the
family tradition.
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PRESS RELEASE
Catholicosate of Cilicia
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Antelias-Lebanon
HIS HOLINESS ARAM I MEETS THE NEW GREEK ORTHODOX PATRIARCH OF ALEXANDRIA
Antelias, Lebanon – On Friday morning His Holiness Aram I Catholicos of
Cilicia, met in the Patriarchate of Alexandria, Egypt His Beatitude
Theodoros II, the new patriarch of the Greek Orthodox See of Alexandria.
His Holiness Aram I was formally welcomed at the main entrance of the
Cathedral by His Beatitude who was surrounded by the members of the Synod,
clergy and faithful.
By welcoming His Holiness, His Beatitude recalled the long standing
relations between His Holiness Aram I and himself. He said “I still remember
when I was an assistant to the late Patriarch Parthenios, your active
participation in the ecumenical movement, your leadership in the World
Council of Churches as Moderator of the Central Committee, and your
important role in expressing the position of the Orthodox churches and your
role as a bridge builder between the Orthodox and the Protestant churches.
As the new Patriarch of Alexandria I want to assure you that we will
continue our collaboration for the visible unity of the church”.
In responding to the greetings of Patriarch Theodoros II, Catholicos Aram I
congratulated the election of His Beatitude, he deeply appreciated the
contribution of the Patriarchate of Alexandria to the ecumenical movement
through the World Council of Churches and Middle East Council of Churches,
and he said that “ecumenism is working together for common witness and
service and for the visible unity of the church. We must continue our common
ecumenical engagement as Orthodox churches in a world which calls us to face
together the new challenges and concerns”.
His Holiness Aram I was in Cairo together with Archbishop Sebouh Sarkissian
and Bishop Nareg Alemezian, to take part in the meeting of the three Heads
of the Oriental Orthodox Churches in the Middle East.
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