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    ARKA News Agency
    April 9 2004


    Four best students of Armenian institutes awarded with name
    scholarships after Isahak Isahakian

    Coalition thinks that demand on conduction of referendum on vote of
    confidence to RA president does not corresponds to constitution

    Armenian opposition gives the authorities time till April 12 for
    implementation of changes to the law on referendum

    RA MFA and OACS Secretary General discuss regional goals

    The RA President receives the Secretary- General of the Organization
    for Agreement on Collective Security

    The RA Minister of Foreign Affairs to go to Iran with an official
    visit on April 12-13

    RA President Robert Kocharyan: The present situation in Armenia may
    be called as a revolution of empty vessels

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    FOUR BEST STUDENTS OF ARMENIAN INSTITUTES AWARDED WITH NAME
    SCHOLARSHIPS AFTER ISAHAK ISAHAKIAN

    YEREVAN, April 9. /ARKA/. Today in Central Bank of Armenia, four best
    students of Armenian institutes were awarded with name scholarships
    after Isahak Isahakian. Given activity is conducted second time.
    According to the Chairman of CB Tigran Sargsian the activity is to
    stimulate science-research works in the institutes'. All
    students-participants represented their works that were studied by
    the members of contest commission of CB and on this base four
    students - Asmik Torosian, Asghik Gevorkian, Mariam Momdjian and
    Arthur Grikorian. All of them will receive scholarships after Isahak
    Isahakian in amount of 50 thousand AMD during six months. L.D. --0--

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    COALITION THINKS THAT DEMAND ON CONDUCTION OF REFERENDUM ON VOTE OF
    CONFIDENCE TO RA PRESIDENT DOES NOT CORRESPONDS TO CONSTITUTION

    YEREVAN, April 9. /ARKA/. Coalition thinks that demand on conduction
    of referendum on vote of confidence to RA president does not
    corresponds to constitution. According to statement of Republican
    Party of Armenia, Orinats Yerkir Party and ARF Dashnaktsutyun,
    coalition is ready to discuss any issue considering internal
    political situation, including the issue of legality of given offer.
    Today coalition discussed the issue of referendum at the working
    sitting. At the same time opposition National Unity Party and Justice
    Bloc conducted a rally in center of Yerevan. On different estimations
    from 5 to 40 thousand people took part in the rally.
    After 2003 presidential elections, opposition turned to
    Constitutional Court with an offer to recognize the official results
    of elections invalid. CC turned down the suit of opposition and
    offered to conduct referendum on vote of confidence to the president
    and make changes to election code of the republic. L.D. --0--

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    ARMENIAN OPPOSITION GIVES THE AUTHORITIES TIME TILL APRIL 12 FOR
    IMPLEMENTATION OF CHANGES TO THE LAW ON REFERENDUM

    YEREVAN, April 9. /ARKA/. Armenian opposition gives the authorities
    time till April 12 for implementation of changes to the law on
    referendum, ARKA correspondent reports from the meeting organized by
    opposition party National Unity and Justice bloc. According to the
    Secretary of Justice Bloc Viktor Dallakian, it may become a beginning
    of a dialogue with authorities. `If the decision on the referendum is
    not made, there will be no dialogue with coalition', he said.
    Dallakian said that the Secretary of National Unity Party Alexan
    Karapetian took part in working sitting of the Parliament and
    represented the package of changes to the members of the coalition.
    `We have different scenarios considering the way of struggle in the
    future', Dallakian said urged the people `to stand till the end'.
    After 2003 presidential elections, opposition turned to
    Constitutional Court with an offer to recognize the official results
    of elections invalid. CC turned down the suit of opposition and
    offered to conduct referendum on vote of confidence to the president
    and make changes to election code of the republic. L.D. --0--

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    RA MFA AND OACS SECRETARY GENERAL DISCUSS REGIONAL GOALS

    YEREVAN, April 9. /ARKA/. RA Foreign Minister Vardan Oskanian and
    Secretary General of the Organization of Agreement on Collective
    Security Nikolay Borduja discussed regional goals, RA MFA told ARKA.
    The parties noted the importance of strengthening of the process of
    ratification of document signed in the frames of OACS. Borduja noted
    that the process of OACS creation is almost completed: the
    organization takes part in the works of UN, it has joint
    headquarters. The parties also discussed the agenda of oncoming
    regular sitting of Collective Security Council and MFA Heads Council
    scheduled on June 18-19. L.D. --0--

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    THE RA PRESIDENT RECEIVES THE SECRETARY- GENERAL OF THE ORGANIZATION
    FOR AGREEMENT ON COLLECTIVE SECURITY

    YEREVAN, April 9. /ARKA/. The RA President Robert Kocharyan received
    the Secretary- General of the Organization for Agreement on
    Collective Security (OACS) Nikolai Bordiuzha, who has arrived in
    Armenia with a three-day official visit. According to the RA Press
    Service Department, Bordiuzha introduced the issues to the President
    with regard to the next session of the Council on Collective Security
    to be held in Astana in June. The President and the Secretary-
    General exchanged opinions regarding co-operation in the framework of
    OACS and increasing the efficiency of co-operation. A.H. --0--

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    THE RA MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TO GO TO IRAN WITH AN OFFICIAL
    VISIT ON APRIL 12-13

    YEREVAN, April 9. /ARKA/. Vartan Oskanian, the RA Minister of Foreign
    Affairs will go to Iran with an official visit on April 12-13.
    According to the RA MFA Press Service Department, meetings of
    Oskanian with the President of Iran Mohammad Khatami, the Secretary
    of the Security Council Gosan Rokhan, and the Head of the Iran
    External Affairs Department Kamal Kharazi to take place within the
    framework of the visit. A.H.--0 -

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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